duct
noun
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
ducts
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pluralof duct.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Parts of the access ducts they built to reach him have collapsed several times, highlighting the dangers the work poses to the rescuers as well as Gil.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The actor, his voice slightly shaky, gave a moving description of grief as “unexpressed love” that quickly activated tear ducts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Some cases involved vanishing bile duct syndrome, a liver condition characterized by the progressive destruction of bile ducts in the liver, the agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
When F. nucleatum was introduced directly into breast ducts, it caused metaplastic and hyperplastic lesions, noncancerous changes where cells either grow excessively or shift into a different type.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
From top to bottom, side to side, the place was covered in all kinds of machinery and wires and ducts and computers.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
