noun
- tubes or channels that carry fluids, air, or other substances through a building or body
Examples
- The heating ducts need to be cleaned before winter.
- Air conditioning ducts run throughout the office building.
- The tear ducts produce moisture to keep eyes lubricated.
- Ventilation ducts help circulate fresh air in the basement.
- The bile duct carries bile from the liver to the small intestine.
- Workers installed new ducts in the ceiling during renovation.