Monday, February 9, 2015

duct, ducked

Duct or duct means a conduit or tube throught which water, air, or some other substance can be conveyed--
You will need a professional to repair the duct.
Some duct tape ought to hold it for a while.
He had a blocked tear duct, and it was infected.

Ducked or ducked ( rhymes with duct ) is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "duck", meaning to stoop or bend, so as to avoid a blow or missile--
He ducked just in time; that was aimed at his head.
He swung, but his opponent ducked, and he missed.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He ducked just in time to avoid hitting his head on a heating duct."

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