ducts (Meaning)
ducts
a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors, to propagate (something, such as radio waves) through a duct, to convey (something, such as a gas) through a duct, a tube or vessel carrying a bodily fluid (as the secretion of a gland), a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path, a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance, to enclose in a duct, a pipe, tube, or channel through which a fluid (as air or water) flows, a tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) in plant tissue, a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland
Synonyms & Antonyms of ducts
ducts Sentence Examples
- The ventilation system consisted of a series of ducts that distributed fresh air throughout the building.
- The air conditioning unit's ducts were clogged with dust and debris, impeding airflow.
- The ducts in the exhaust system effectively removed odors and fumes from the factory.
- The surgeon carefully inserted a catheter into the patient's bile ducts to drain them.
- Milk ducts in the breasts of lactating mothers produce and transport milk to the nipples.
- The pancreatic ducts allow pancreatic juice to flow into the small intestine, aiding digestion.
- The heating system utilized geothermal ducts that circulated warm water beneath the floors.
- The ducts in the underground tunnel provided a safe passage for utilities and communication lines.
- The salivary glands release saliva into the oral cavity through ducts that open into the mouth.
- The ducts in the kidneys transport urine from the nephrons to the bladder.
FAQs About the word ducts
a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors, to propagate (something, such as radio waves) through a duc
pipes, channels, drains, tubes, conduits, leaders,funnels, troughs, lines, penstocks
No antonyms found.
The ventilation system consisted of a series of ducts that distributed fresh air throughout the building.
The air conditioning unit's ducts were clogged with dust and debris, impeding airflow.
The ducts in the exhaust system effectively removed odors and fumes from the factory.
The surgeon carefully inserted a catheter into the patient's bile ducts to drain them.
