ductwork
noun
duct·work
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Definition of ductwork
: ducting
Examples of ductwork in a Sentence
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Its floor-to-floor heights were too low, Neilson said, to accommodate the ample ductwork and tubing the new building requires. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Is Northwestern’s new medical research building a world-class structure? The building, and the answer, are incomplete.," 13 June 2019 Otherwise, if ignored, animals can pull down insulation and open ductwork to create sleeping quarters and unchecked sewers. — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, "What to do about cougars in the neighborhood, skunks under the house, bats in the attic," 19 July 2019 The interior seats about 80 at tables and at the bar; that space, with its open-ductwork ceiling, can get noisy when crowded. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "First Look: Santa Clara’s The Hut 2.0, now with smoked meats," 11 July 2019 The fire started in the ductwork and damaged the walls of the 129-year-old building, but firefighters said no injuries were reported. — Sabrina Schnur, BostonGlobe.com, "Cambridge firefighters put out blaze in Harvard Square," 17 June 2019 The photos also appear to show damaged and dirty ductwork and improper ventilation. — Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al.com, "Lawyer for firefighter says mold, asbestos in Birmingham station," 6 June 2019 More Cleaning Advice From Allergy Experts Change air filters in heating and cooling units and in ductwork. — Shelby Deering, Good Housekeeping, "Skipping Spring Cleaning Can Make Allergies and Asthma Much Worse, According to Doctors," 22 Mar. 2019 The other part of the air conditioner, which absorbed that heat in the first place, was somewhere inside your home, at the heart of all the ductwork. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "Things Come Apart: Air Conditioner," 5 June 2017 The inaugural piece by Richard Batts is a spin on Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, with ductwork painted in glow-in-the-dark hues to look like the Rainbow Serpent. — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, "Moxy hotel opens Wednesday, welcoming 'fun hunters' to River North," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ductwork.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ductwork
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ductwork
chiefly US
: a system of ducts
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