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!
what does “duck” mean in this passage?
to bend low quickly to avoid something
to dig into the earth to find something
a thick liquid that is used for fuel
a rare event that is exciting to see

Explanation:

In the context "people would duck down, trying not to get hit by it", "duck" is a verb meaning to bend low quickly to avoid something.

Answer:

to bend low quickly to avoid something