Question

edwin drake’s lucky strike. oil can be both useful and valuable. but in the past, people had to wait a long time for just a little oil from the ground. in 1859, edwin drake dreamed of making oil shoot out of the ground so fast that people would duck down, trying not to get hit by it. which of these clues help you understand what “duck” means? word: duck. clues: trying not to get hit by it.

Explanation:

The context "trying not to get hit by it" helps understand that "duck" here means to quickly lower one's body to avoid being struck, as in a reflex - like action to dodge something coming at high speed.

Answer:

trying not to get hit by it