duct vs hose

duct

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

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

  • 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 

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

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 

hose

noun
  • A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. 

  • A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights. 

verb
  • To break a computer so everything needs to be reinstalled; to wipe all files. 

  • To spray as if with a hose; to spray in great quantity. 

  • To deliver using a hose. 

  • To water or spray with a hose. 

  • To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor officiating; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call. 

  • To trick or deceive. 

  • To provide with hose (garment) 

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