duct

English

/dʌkt/

noun
Definitions
  • A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
  • An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs.
  • (obsolete) Guidance; direction.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ductus (channel, conveyance of water) root from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (pull, lead, draw, tug).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dewk-

Gloss

pull, lead, draw, tug

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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