ducting

noun

duct·​ing ˈdək-tiŋ How to pronounce ducting (audio)
: a system of ducts
also : the material composing a duct

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The blaze started in the ducting then spread from the ground floor and to the roof of the four-story hotel called the Chiltern Firehouse, which is known to be frequented by celebrities. Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025 Everything inside reeks of smoke; various consultants have warned the smell won’t disappear unless insulation and ducting is replaced. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025 For an apartment dweller without ducting, this might be an ideal option that skips the extra step of having a contractor analyze the space and deploy a more complicated system. Matt Simon, WIRED, 6 May 2024 Courtesy of Gradient In the US, a company called Gradient has developed a heat pump (shown above) that slips over a window sill, targeting those homes and apartments without existing ducting. Matt Simon, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ducting

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ducting was in 1945

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“Ducting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ducting. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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