Duct Definition & Meaning

duct
noun
  1. 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"
  2. a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
  3. an enclosed conduit for a fluid

"Duct" in song lyrics

See how duct is used in real songs:

  • "Turn into a deadly gas blown through the air duct"
    Busdriver — Imaginary Places
  • "Flow over they heads, air duct"
    ScHoolboy Q f/ Curren$y, Dom Kennedy — Grooveline Pt. 1
  • "The butt-man's back puttin ?mauls on the mud duct?"
    Sir Mix-A-Lot — Let it Beaounce

Usage tips for "duct"

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