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41duct|ed fan — or duct|ed propeller «DUHK tihd», a fan or propeller that turns within a cylinderlike duct which captures air normally thrown aside by the propeller. Ducted fans are used in some aircraft engines and on air cushion vehicles …
42duct|ule — «DUHK tyool», noun. a small duct. ╂[< duct + ule] …
43duct´like´ — duct «duhkt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a tube, pipe, or channel for carrying liquid, air, sand, grain, or other granular solid: »The hot air from our furnace reaches the bedrooms by metal heat ducts. SYNONYM(S): conduit. 2. a single pipe for electric… …
44duct of Gartner — duct of Gart·ner gart nər n GARTNER S DUCT …
45duct|ing — «DUHK tihng», noun. 1. = ductwork. (Cf. ↑ductwork) 2. the act of furnishing with a duct or ducts …
46duct|less — «DUHKT lihs», adjective. having no duct …
47duct|work — «DUHKT WURK», noun. the arrangement of a duct or system of ducts: »The entire ductwork for the heating system for a seven room house... (Wall Street Journal) …
48duct of Bellini — duct of Bel·li·ni be lē nē n any of the large excretory ducts of the uriniferous tubules of the kidney that open on the free surface of the papillae Bellini Lorenzo (1643 1704) Italian anatomist and physiologist. Bellini is important as one of… …
49duct of Cuvier — duct of Cu·vier k(y)ü vē .ā, kuev yā n either of a pair of large transverse venous sinuses that conduct blood from the cardinal veins to the sinus venosus of the vertebrate embryo called also common cardinal vein G. Cuvier see CUVIERIAN VEIN …
50duct of Rivinus — duct of Ri·vi·nus rə vē nəs n any of several small inconstant efferent ducts of the sublingual gland Rivinus Augustus Quirinus (1652 1723) German anatomist and botanist. Rivinus described the excretory ducts of the sublingual glands in an article …
