Noun
tube -
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
tubing
conduit a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
gun barrel ,
barrel a cylindrical container that holds liquids
blowgun ,
blow tube ,
blowpipe ,
blowtube a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
blow tube ,
blowpipe ,
blowtube a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
cannula a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
capillary tube ,
capillary tubing ,
capillary a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
catheter a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
cigarette holder a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
coil a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
chromatography column ,
column (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
drain emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
hosepipe ,
hose a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
inner tube an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire
mouthpiece the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
pea shooter a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
pipage ,
piping ,
pipe a fee charged for the use of pipes
tobacco pipe ,
pipe a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
silencer a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
siphon ,
syphon a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
speaking tube a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
stem the tube of a tobacco pipe
stent a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
drinking straw ,
straw a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
test tube glass tube closed at one end
torpedo tube a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
venturi a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
tube -
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
vacuum tube ,
thermionic vacuum tube ,
thermionic tube ,
electron tube ,
thermionic valve
electronic device a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
electric circuit ,
electrical circuit ,
circuit an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
acorn tube a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies
anode a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
cathode a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
rectifying tube ,
rectifying valve ,
diode a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
electrode a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
electron multiplier a vacuum tube that amplifies a flow of electrons
gas-discharge tube a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas
control grid ,
grid a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
klystron an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation
magnetron a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators
pentode a thermionic tube having five electrodes
plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
television-camera tube ,
television pickup tube a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals
tetrode a thermionic tube having four electrodes
triode a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible
tube -
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
tube-shaped structure
anatomical structure ,
bodily structure ,
body structure ,
complex body part ,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches" ; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
general anatomy ,
anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
tubule a small tube
salpinx a tube in the uterus or the ear
cochlea the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
tube -
a hollow cylindrical shape
pipe
cylinder a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
tube -
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"
metro ,
underground ,
subway system ,
subway
Verb
tube -
place or enclose in a tube
enfold ,
envelop ,
enwrap ,
enclose ,
wrap enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
tube -
convey in a tube; "inside Paris, they used to tube mail"
convey ,
bring ,
take make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
tube -
provide with a tube or insert a tube into
furnish ,
supply ,
provide ,
render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
tube -
ride or float on an inflated tube; "We tubed down the river on a hot summer day"
ride copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
