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ducting

ducting

4.8
Work to install tubes that carry air or to run cables through a building
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌktɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : instalación de conductos
  • Most recently, sealing and insulating the ducting under the floor in the crawl space.

Examples

  • They decided to upgrade the ducting to improve the airflow in the older parts of the building.

  • Before starting the ducting installation, I wanted to replace the light fixtures for high CRI LED panels.

  • Though, if getting the HVAC ducting to the basement is going to be a problem, this will be even more complex.

    Blog text (16)

  • Tell them raccoons are natural burrowers and have them push into the ducting.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The contractor is responsible for the ducting installation in the new office building.

  • After completing the ducting, the HVAC system could effectively distribute air throughout the house.

Synonyms

ductwork
vsducting
  • Specialized
3 4.6

A system of tubes in a building that carries air for heating or cooling

is the activity of installing or running services through those channels in buildings

How Complex

installation
  • Specialized
68 4.6
ducting
  • Specialized
4.8

Surface Forms

ducting singular
ductings plural

Morphology

ducting = duct (transparent) = duct + ing

A gerund/nominalization of the verb 'to duct' indicating the act or process; the formation is regular and predictable.

Etymology

Ducting comes from the Latin root ducere 'to lead', the same idea behind conduct. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of 'ducting' as the action of 'leading' cables or air through pipes, which is why it means the work of installing or running ducts.