caliduct

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noun

A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.

OriginLatin calidus →
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Meanings

nouncaliduct (plural caliducts)

plural caliducts

  1. A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.

Origin

  1. Latincalidus“warm”
  2. Englishcaliduct

Coined in 1624. From Latin calidus (“warm”) + -duct.

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APA

caliduct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliduct

MLA

“caliduct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliduct. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caliduct,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caliduct.

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