duct
/dʌkt/ (bre, ipa) · /dʌkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdəkt/ (ame, mw)
duct — noun
- ductsingular
- ductsplural
1. a narrow tube or passage that lets air, liquid, or another substance move throug
a narrow tube or passage that lets air, liquid, or another substance move through a building, a body, or a plant
Cool air moved through the ceiling duct above Kenji's desk.
air moves through a duct
The dentist showed Yara a blocked saliva duct on the scan.
medical collocation: saliva duct
Sap rose through tiny ducts inside the cut sunflower stem.
Workers cleaned dust from the heating duct behind the classroom wall.
A loose metal duct carried warm air into the bakery kitchen.
文法句型
air moves through a duct
a duct carries warm air to + place
a blocked saliva duct
用法筆記
Often used for air systems in buildings, but it can also name narrow passages in the body or in plants. Common compounds include air duct, heating duct, and saliva duct.
常見錯誤
duct — verb
- ductpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ducts3rd person singular
- ducting-ing form
- ductedpast simple
1. to place wiring, a hose, or a similar thing inside a duct so it is covered and g
to place wiring, a hose, or a similar thing inside a duct so it is covered and guided safely
The crew ducted the new wiring before the ceiling panels went up.
duct + wiring
Workers ducted the control cables along the tunnel wall yesterday.
technical use with cables
The factory ducted the exhaust hose in a metal casing.
Before the plaster dried, the team ducted the fiber line upstairs.
文法句型
duct + wiring/cables/line
duct + something + in + casing
用法筆記
Technical use. The object is usually wiring, cables, or a hose that is being enclosed for protection or to control where it runs.
2. to send air, gas, smoke, or another substance along a duct system to another pla
to send air, gas, smoke, or another substance along a duct system to another place
Fans duct the warm air into every classroom before sunrise.
duct + air into + place
The plant ducts steam across the roof to a cooling tank.
technical transport of steam
A narrow tube ducted smoke out of the repair shed.
The system ducts fresh air from the street into the basement.
文法句型
duct + air/smoke/steam + into + place
be ducted from + place
用法筆記
Technical use for moving air, steam, smoke, or gas through a built system. The subject is usually a fan, machine, or ventilation system.