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conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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conduit a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
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gun barrel,
barrel a cylindrical container that holds liquids
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blowgun,
blow tube,
blowpipe,
blowtube a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
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blow tube,
blowpipe,
blowtube a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
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cannula a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
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capillary tube,
capillary tubing,
capillary a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
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catheter a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
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cigarette holder a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
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coil a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
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chromatography column,
column (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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drain emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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hosepipe,
hose a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
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inner tube an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire
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mouthpiece the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
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pea shooter a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
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pipage,
piping,
pipe a fee charged for the use of pipes
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tobacco pipe,
pipe a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
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silencer a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
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siphon,
syphon a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
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speaking tube a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
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stem the tube of a tobacco pipe
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stent a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
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drinking straw,
straw a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
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test tube glass tube closed at one end
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torpedo tube a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
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venturi a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
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