Meaning & use

Ducted

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Having or channeled through a duct, especially referring to airflow, fluid, or glandular secretion.

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The house has a ducted air conditioning system that cools every room evenly.

A ducted fan propels the small aircraft with greater efficiency than an open propeller.

A note on using this word

Common in engineering and HVAC contexts to distinguish systems that route air or fluid through enclosed channels from those that operate in open space.

Words with a similar meaning

channeledpiped

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Words with an opposite meaning

unducted

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