duct

/dʌkt/noun
Middle School
1

A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.

2

An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs, telephone cables, or other conductors.

3

A vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile.

4

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

5

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.

6

Guidance, direction.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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