tubing
English Thesaurus
1. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | conduit, |
| definition | : | a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | barrel, gun barrel, |
| definition | : | a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | blow tube, blowpipe, blowtube, |
| definition | : | a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cannula, |
| definition | : | a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | catheter, |
| definition | : | a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cigarette holder, |
| definition | : | a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coil, |
| definition | : | tubing that is wound in a spiral (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chromatography column, column, |
| definition | : | a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drain, |
| definition | : | tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hose, hosepipe, |
| definition | : | a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | inner tube, |
| definition | : | an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mouthpiece, |
| definition | : | the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pea shooter, |
| definition | : | a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pipage, pipe, piping, |
| definition | : | a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pipe, tobacco pipe, |
| definition | : | a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | silencer, |
| definition | : | short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | siphon, syphon, |
| definition | : | a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | speaking tube, |
| definition | : | a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stem, |
| definition | : | the tube of a tobacco pipe (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stent, |
| definition | : | a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drinking straw, straw, |
| definition | : | a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | test tube, |
| definition | : | glass tube closed at one end (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | torpedo tube, |
| definition | : | a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | venturi, |
| definition | : | a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | well point, wellpoint, |
| definition | : | a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | tube, |
| definition | : | place or enclose in a tube (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tube, |
| definition | : | convey in a tube (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | tube, |
| definition | : | place or enclose in a tube (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tube, |
| definition | : | convey in a tube (verb.motion) |
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