ducting
noun[U]
uk/ˈdʌk.tɪŋ/us/ˈdʌk.tɪŋ/asystemoftubesorpipesthatcarryair,gas,liquid, orwires,especiallyin and out ofbuildings:
The air-conditioningunitand ductingneededreplacing.
I had tocrawlthrough ashortsectionof ducting on myhandsandknees.
- Becauseradiantsystemsdon't have ducting, they can'tdoubleas anairconditioningconduit.
- The nextrequirementwas toinstallatotalof 3,000m of ducting for thefuturefloodlightingsystem.
- We've got most of theplumbingdone as well asremovingmost of theoldducting.
- Theareahas now beenprovidedwithundergroundinfrastructureincludingtelephoneducting,waterandsewerlines.
- Flexible ductingsnakedthroughhallsandbedrooms,suckingheatandhumidityout throughchimneys.
- He's beeninstallinga newheatingsystemand it's taken himmonthstofinishtheplumbing, ducting, andinsulation.
Parts of buildings: vents & ventilation
- air con
- air conditioner
- air conditioning
- air-conditioned
- air-cooler
- chimney
- chimney pot
- chimney stack
- circulator
- cooler
- cowl
- dehumidify
- duct
- extractor
- flue
- smokestack
- vent
- ventilated
- ventilation
- ventilator
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Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage