duct vs trunking

duct

noun
  • an enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs, telephone cables, or other conductors 

  • a vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile 

  • a tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) for conveying water, sap, or air 

  • a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another 

  • a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path 

verb
  • to enclose in a duct 

  • to channel something (such as a gas) or propagate something (such as radio waves) through a duct or series of ducts 

trunking

noun
  • All the electrical and communications cables bundled together and distributed through a building. 

  • The movement of containers or packages between a terminal and a transporter's inland facilities, or the scheduled transportation service between locations. 

  • A system of ducts for cables, heating or ventilation. 

  • Plastic conduit or duct used to conceal and protect electrical wiring. 

  • A two-way radio technique that uses a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios. 

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