duct

/ˈdəkt/

New Latin ductus, from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead

noun

  1. a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland

  2. a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance

  3. a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors

verb

  1. to enclose in a duct

  2. to convey (something, such as a gas) through a duct; also : to propagate (something, such as radio waves) through a duct

noun

  1. a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts