Collins English-English Dictionary

duct [d^kt]

1. 1. n a tube, pipe, or canal by means of which a substance, esp a fluid or gas, is conveyed

2. 2. n conduit a channel or pipe carrying electric cable or wires

3. 3. n any bodily passage, esp one conveying secretions or excretions

4. 4. n a narrow tubular cavity in plants, often containing resin or some other substance

5. 5. n a passage through which air can flow, as in air conditioning

6. 6. n the ink reservoir in a printing press

7. 7. n [Etymology] C17: from Latin ductus a leading (in Medieval Latin: aqueduct), from ducere to lead