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1. Duct
   [anatomy] In anatomy and physiology, a duct is a circumscribed channel leading from an exocrine gland or organ. ==Types of ducts== Examples include: ==Duct system== As ducts travel from the acinus which generates the fluid to the target, the ducts become larger and the epithelium becomes thi...
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2. Duct
   a tube which carries a secretion onto the surface of skin or mucosa.
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3. duct
   [n] - a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls 2. [n] - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance 3. [n] - an enclosed conduit for a fluid
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4. Duct
   A pipe or closed conduit made of sheet metal, fibreglass board, or other suitable material used for conducting air to and from an air handling unit. See also: Duct Acoustics.
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5. Duct
   A space set-aside for services. May be vertical or horizontal.
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6. Duct
   Prefabricated sheet steel trunking to provide heating and ventilating service to building.
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7. Duct
   (ducts) A tube or channel which carries liquid or chemicals from one part of the body to another. For example, ducts in the breasts carry milk to the nipple.
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8. Duct
   The ink reservoir on a press.
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9. Duct
   Duct: A passage or a tube with well-defined walls suitable for the conveyance of air or liquids, as the bile duct and the pancreatic duct. Duct is a contraction of the New Latin word ductus. The Romans, however, used the word canalis to designate a conduit.
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10. duct
    a passageway for conveying fluids, in air conditioning, usually taken as air duct Category: Physics • non-rotating duct structure which provides a diffuser section behind the rotor that produces a power augmentation of considerable magnitude(1,5 to 2-fold) for a given size rotor Categ...
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11. Duct
    A cylindrical or rectangular 'tube' used to move air either from exhaust or intake, and for distributing warm air from the heating plant to rooms, or air from a conditioning device or as cold air returns. The installation is referred to as 'duct work.'
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12. Duct
    Here used to describe a channel within the thickness of a wall or other structural component, used to accommodate pipes or cables, or for ventilation or heating.
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13. Duct
    Duct noun [ Latin ductus a leading, conducting, conduit, from ducere , ductum , to lead. See Duke , and confer Douche .] 1. Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. ...
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14. duct
    <anatomy> A passage with well defined walls, especially a tube for the passage of excretions or secretions. ... Synonym: ductus. ... Origin: L. Ductus from ducere = to draw or lead ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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15. duct
    epithelial duct noun a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; `the tear duct was obstructed`; `the alimentary canal`; `poison is released through a channel in the snake`s fangs`
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16. duct
    noun an enclosed conduit for a fluid
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17. duct
    noun a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
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18. duct
    (dukt) a passage with well-defined walls, especially a tubular structure for the passage of excretions or secretions. adj., ductal, adj. .
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19. Duct
    • (n.) Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. • (n.) One of the vessels of an animal body by which the products of glandular secretion are conveyed to their destination. • (n.) Guidance; direction. • (n.) A large, elongated cell, either ro...
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20. duct
    (L. ductus from ducere to draw or lead) a passage with well-defined walls, especially a tube for the passage of excretions or secretions; called also ductus (NA).
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21. duct
    duct 1. A conduit, channel, or tube, for the conveyance of water or other liquid. 2. A pipe or tube through which air is conveyed for cooling, ventilation, etc. 3. A conduit for an electric cable or the like. 4. A tube or canal in the animal body, by which the bodily fluids are conveyed. Formerly used in a wide sense, so as to include the bloo...
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22. duct
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dŭkt Definitions: 1. A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. Synonyms: ductus
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23. Duct
    [HVAC] Ducts are used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) to deliver and remove air. These needed airflows include, for example, supply air, return air, and exhaust air. Ducts also deliver, most commonly as part of the supply air, ventilation air. As such, air ducts are one ...
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24. Duct
    A channel for holding and protecting conductors and cables, made of metal or an insulating material, usually circular in cross section like a pipe. Also referred to as Conduit.
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25. DUCT
    A cylindrical or rectangular 'tube' used to move air either from exhaust or intake. The installation is referred to as 'duct work'.
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