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   Duct

   /dək(t)/

   

   noun

   • 1. a tube or passageway in a building or machine for air, liquid, cables, etc.: "leading the air through ducts in the floor"
   • ▪ (in the body) a vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile.
   • ▪ (in a plant) a vessel for conveying water, sap, or air.

   verb

   • 1. convey through a duct: "a ventilation system that must be ducted through the wall"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘course’ or ‘direction’): from Latin ductus ‘leading, aqueduct’ from duct- ‘led’, from the verb ducere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ductal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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