duct (d kt)n. 1. An often enclosed passage or channel for conveying a substance, especially a liquid or gas. 2. Anatomy A tubular bodily canal or passage, especially one for carrying a glandular secretion: a tear duct. 3. A tube or pipe for enclosing electrical cables or wires. tr.v. duct·ed, duct·ing, ducts 1. To channel through a duct: duct the moist air away. 2. To supply with ducts. [Latin ductus, act of leading, from past participle of d  cere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]duct  al adj.duct less adj. |
duct [dʌkt]
n
1. a tube, pipe, or canal by means of which a substance, esp a fluid or gas, is conveyed
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any bodily passage, esp one conveying secretions or excretions
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a narrow tubular cavity in plants, often containing resin or some other substance
4. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Also called conduit a channel or pipe carrying electric cable or wires
5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a passage through which air can flow, as in air conditioning
6. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the ink reservoir in a printing press
[from Latin ductus a leading (in Medieval Latin: aqueduct), from dūcere to lead]
ductless adj
| duct (dkt) A tube or tubelike structure through which something flows, especially a tube in the body for carrying a fluid secreted that is by a gland. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  duct - 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"pore - any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages" canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal - the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes canaliculus - a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants canal of Schlemm, Schlemm's canal, sinus venosus sclerae - a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins venous sinus, sinus - a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel ampulla - the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear lachrymal duct, lacrimal duct, tear duct - any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands nasolacrimal duct - a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity Haversian canal - any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone hepatic duct - the duct that drains bile from the liver canalis inguinalis, inguinal canal - oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus bile duct, common bile duct - a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum pancreatic duct - a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel - a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation salivary duct - a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth aqueductus cerebri, cerebral aqueduct, Sylvian aqueduct - a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles ureter - either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct canalis cervicis uteri, cervical canal - a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina umbilical, umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta vagina - the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus" epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens ductus deferens, vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct seminal duct - the efferent duct of the testis in man ejaculatory duct - a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland cartilaginous tube - a duct with cartilaginous walls bronchiole - any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination lactiferous duct - ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple |
| 2. | duct - a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls tracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus laticifer - a plant duct containing latex | |
| 3. | duct - an enclosed conduit for a fluid air-intake - a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" |
duct
Translations
duct
n duct [dakt]
a tube or pipe for fluids etc a ventilation duct. buis قَناة тръба potrubí -rør; -ledning; -kanal die Röhre αγωγός conducto (toru)juhe, juha لوله putki conduit(e) צִינוֹר नाली, मोरी, धमनी vod, cijev za prolaz fluida (cső)vezeték saluran pípa, rör; rás condotto 導管 도관 kanalas, vamzdis cauruļvads tiub leiding kanal, rør kanał, przewód conduta conductă канал potrubie vod, cevka cev rörledning, kanal, trumma ท่อ tüp, boru, kanal 管 прохід; канал نلکی ، نالی ống dẫn 管
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