n.
Pronunciation: ' d ə kt
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin ductus, from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead ― more at TOW
Date: 1667
1 : a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland
2 a : a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance b : a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors
3 : a tube or elongated cavity (as a xylem vessel) in plant tissue
4 : a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path
– duc · tal \ ' d ə k-t ə l \ adjective
– duct · less \ ' d ə k(t)-l ə s \ adjective