ducted

Conveyed through tubes

Ducted describes something equipped with or channeled through a duct—a tube or passage for moving air, liquid, or cables.

A ducted heating system distributes warm air through vents.

Ducted fans are enclosed in cylindrical housings for efficiency.

The word appears most often in HVAC and engineering contexts: The ducted air conditioning keeps the equipment cool.

concealed

hidden

Kept out of sight

internal · buried · invisible · unseen · integrated · streamlined · flush-mounted · recessed · built-in · embedded

airflow

HVAC

Indoor climate management

heating · cooling · forced air · blower · registers · grilles · diffusers · exhaust · circulation · furnace

propulsion

fan

Admirer or air mover

engine · aircraft · nacelle · cowling · bypass · jet · aviation · shrouded · motorized · airflow

Opposites
airflow containment

ductedductless

Without internal tubes

open-air · exposed · mini-split · portable · standalone

propulsion enclosure

ductedopen

Not closed

unshrouded · exposed · free · bare

Phrases
Family

deduction, introduction, conductor, duct, deduct, abduct, induction, induct, conductors

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G