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duct 1. any bodily passage, esp one conveying secretions or excretions 2. a narrow tubular cavity in plants, often containing resin or some other substance 3. a channel or pipe carrying electric cable or wires duct [dəkt] (anatomy) An enclosed tubular channel for conducting a glandular secretion or other body fluid. (communications) An enclosed runway for cables. (geophysics) The space between two air layers, or between an air layer and the earth's surface, in which microwave beams are trapped in ducting. Also known as radio duct; tropospheric duct. (mechanical engineering) A fluid flow passage which may range from a few inches in diameter to many feet in rectangular cross section, usually constructed of galvanized steel, aluminum, or copper, through which air flows in a ventilation system or to a compressor, supercharger, or other equipment at speeds ranging to thousands of feet per minute. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She was half sorry her sagacity had miscarried, and half glad that Tom had stumbled into obedient con- duct for once. I told him with marked emphasis that I would see him and Hamilton hanged first, and requested him to con- duct me to my room with no more of his nonsense. As many as twelve hundred wires are often bunched into one sheath, and each cable lies loosely in a little duct of its own. |
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