duct

Tube for passage

A duct is a tube or channel that conveys something from one place to another.

In buildings, ducts carry air for heating and cooling systems.

In the body, ducts transport fluids: tear ducts, bile ducts, milk ducts.

To duct is to channel through such a passage.

Duct tape, despite the name, is rarely used on actual ductwork.

passage

conduit

Tube conveying fluid or cables

  • channelPassage for transmission
  • pipeHollow conveyance channel
  • tubeHollow cylindrical passage

chute · shaft · flue · chimney · culvert · trough · raceway · chase · sleeve · trunk line

airflow

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

  • HVACIndoor climate management
  • ductworkHVAC distribution channels
  • damperDevice reducing vibration or flow

blower · airflow · thermostat · heater · AC · ventilator · furnace · exhaust · intake · register

anatomy

vas deferens

Sperm-transporting tube

lacrimal · hepatic · cystic · ejaculatory · lymphatic · blockage · stone · dilation · stricture · drainage

tape

adhesive

Material that bonds objects

  • silverLustrous white precious metal
  • repairRestore to working order
  • bindingLegally or morally required

waterproof · seal · patch · wrap · temporary fix · gaffer tape · sticky · roll · tear · versatile

Categories
Opposites
structural openness

ductplug

Something that blocks openings

stopper · blockage · obstruction · rod · bar

Phrases
Family

reduce, produce, product, conduct, introduce, reduction, educate, introduction, deduce

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G