Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhkt]
- /dʌkt/
- /dʌkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhkt]
- /dʌkt/
Definitions of duct word
- noun duct any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed. 1
- noun duct Anatomy, Zoology. a tube, canal, or vessel conveying a body fluid, especially a glandular secretion or excretion. 1
- noun duct Botany. a cavity or vessel formed by elongated cells or by many cells. 1
- noun duct Electricity. a single enclosed runway for conductors or cables. 1
- noun duct Printing. (in a press) the reservoir for ink. 1
- verb with object duct to convey or channel by means of a duct or ducts: Heat from the oven is ducted to the outside. 1
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Origin of duct
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin ductus conveyance (of water), hence channel (in ML), equivalent to duc- (variant stem of dūcere to lead) + -tus suffix of verbal action
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Parts of speech for Duct
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duct popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
duct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duct
noun duct
- conduit — A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
- tube — a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- canal — A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area.
- funnel — a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.
- aqueduct — An aqueduct is a long bridge with many arches, which carries a water supply or a canal over a valley.
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