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• duct — s.n. (anat.) Canal, tub. – Din lat. ductus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  DUCT s. v. conduct. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime  duct s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sur …   Dicționar Român

• duct — [dukt] n. [ML ducta, conduit < L ductus, a leading, conducting, pp. of ducere, to lead < IE base * deuk , to pull > TOW1, TUG, L dux, leader] 1. a tube, channel, or canal through which a gas or liquid moves 2. a tube in the body for the… …   English World dictionary

• Duct — (d[u^]kt), n. [L. ductus a leading, conducting, conduit, fr. ducere, ductum, to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Douche}.] 1. Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• duct — [dʌkt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: ductus, from ducere to lead ] 1.) a pipe or tube that liquids, air, ↑cables etc pass through ▪ Air is heated and then circulated through large ducts to all parts of the house. 2.) a narrow tube in your… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• duct — [ dʌkt ] noun count 1. ) a pipe or tube in a building that carries something such as air or protects wires: air conditioning ducts 2. ) a narrow tube that carries liquid inside your body or in an animal or plant: tear ducts a bile duct …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• duct — ► NOUN 1) a tube or passageway for air, cables, etc. 2) a vessel in the body for conveying lymph or glandular secretions. ► VERB ▪ convey through a duct. DERIVATIVES ducting noun. ORIGIN Latin ductus leading, aqueduct , from ducere lead …   English terms dictionary

• duct — 1640s, course, direction, from L. ductus a leading, pp. of ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Anatomical sense is from 1660s. Meaning conduit, channel is 1713; that of air tube in a structure is from 1884 …   Etymology dictionary

• duct — *channel, canal, conduit, aqueduct …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• duct — [n] channel, pipe aqueduct, canal, conduit, course, funnel, passage, tube, vessel, watercourse; concept 501 …   New thesaurus

• duct — ab·duct; aq·ue·duct; cal·i·duct; cir·cum·duct; coe·lo·mo·duct; con·duct·ance; con·duct·ment; de·duct·ibil·i·ty; dor·si·duct; duct·ed; duct·ing; duct·less; duct; gon·a·duct; gon·o·duct; in·duct; in·duct·ee; ne·phrid·io·duct; ner·vi·duct; ovi·duct; …   English syllables

• Duct — A duct may refer to: Duct (anatomy), various ducts in anatomy and physiology Duct (HVAC), for transfer of air between spaces in a structure Duct tape, a kind of adhesive tape Ducted fan, motor for aircraft Electrical bus duct, a metal enclosure… …   Wikipedia