Meaning & use
duct
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A tube, channel, or pipe that carries a liquid, gas, or air from one place to another.
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Warm air travels through the ducts to heat every room in the house.
Tears drain through a small duct in the corner of the eye.
A note on using this word
Used both for man-made systems (air ducts, heating ducts) and biological structures (tear ducts, bile ducts).
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