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Raceway vs Duct - What's the difference?

raceway | duct |

As nouns the difference between raceway and duct

is that raceway is a place where races are held. A racetrack while duct is a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.

As a verb duct is

to channel something through a duct (or series of ducts.

raceway

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A place where races are held. A racetrack.
  • An easily-accessible conduit or tray for organizing runs of data or power cabling.
  • The canal for the current that drives a water wheel.

    • duct

    English

    (Wikipedia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
    • heating and air-conditioning ducts
  • An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs.
  • (obsolete) Guidance; direction.
    • otherwise to express His care and love to mankind, viz., in giving and consigning to them His written word for a rule and constant director of life, not leaving them to the duct of their own inclinations. — Henry Hammond.

    Derived terms

    * ductal * ducted * ducting * ductor * duct tape * Mullerian ducts * Wolffian ducts

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To channel something through a duct (or series of ducts)