ductlike

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English

Etymology

From duct +‎ -like.

Adjective

ductlike (comparative more ductlike, superlative most ductlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a duct.
    • 2007 May 15, Dennis Overbye, “A Giant Takes On Physics’ Biggest Questions”, in New York Times:
      But this cavern almost measureless to the eye, stuffed as it is with an Eiffel Tower’s worth of metal, eight-story wheels of gold fan-shape boxes, thousands of miles of wire and fat ductlike coils, echoes with the shriek of power tools, the whine of pumps and cranes, beeps and clanks from wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers and the occasional falling bolt.