duct

condotto, dotto

Tubo o passaggio che trasporta aria, gas o liquidi.

In inglese semplice: A tube or passage that carries air, gas, or liquid.

• Warm air flows through the duct.
• Dust had blocked the ventilation ducts.
• The doctor examined her tear duct.

Sinonimi: channel, tube, conduit

Espressioni comuni: an air duct, a heating duct, a tear duct

canalizzare, convogliare

Far passare aria, gas o onde attraverso un tubo o un condotto.

In inglese semplice: To send air, gas, or waves through a tube or passage.

• They duct hot air outside.
• Exhaust gases were ducted through the roof.
• The atmospheric layer can duct radio waves over long distances.

Come si usa: duct something through/to something (The system ducts warm air to the bedrooms.)

Sinonimi: channel, convey

Espressioni comuni: duct air outside, duct exhaust gases, duct something through something