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| airline |
a tube or hose used to carry air to where it will be used, as to a deep-sea diver. [1/2 definitions] |
| alimentary canal |
the tube in the body through which food travels as it is digested. The alimentary canal goes from the mouth to the anus, and includes the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. |
| ampulla |
an enlarged part of a tube or canal, as of a milk canal in the milk-secreting glands of a mammal. [1/2 definitions] |
| appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| Argand burner |
an oil or gas burner having a metal tube inside a cylindrical wick, through which air is conducted directly to the flame. |
| arthroscope |
an instrument in the shape of a fine tube that is used, in conjunction with fiber optics, for diagnosing and treating ailments of the joint. |
| bassoon |
a large woodwind instrument. The bassoon has a long wooden body attached to a curved, metal tube with a mouthpiece at its end. |
| bias |
a voltage applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor or a vacuum tube, to establish a reference level of operation. [1/8 definitions] |
| blowgun |
a hollow tube through which missiles such as darts, pellets, or arrows may be projected by blowing. |
| blowpipe |
a metal tube through which air or gas is forced in a controlled flow into a flame to concentrate and intensify its heat. [2/3 definitions] |
| bore1 |
the interior diameter of a tube or cylinder, esp. the barrel of a firearm. [1/7 definitions] |
| bottleneck |
a style of guitar playing in which the neck of a bottle or a metal tube is slid up and down the strings. [1/4 definitions] |
| bowel |
(usually plural) the long tube below the stomach that forms part of the digestive system; intestine. |
| bronchiole |
any of the small, thin-walled branches of a bronchial tube. |
| burette |
a perfectly cylindrical tube with a stopcock near the bottom, used esp. by chemists for measuring out precise amounts of liquid. |
| caliber |
the inner diameter of a gun barrel or other tube. [1/3 definitions] |
| canal |
a part of an animal or plant body that is like a tube. Some canals carry air, and others carry liquids. [1/2 definitions] |
| cap1 |
anything shaped like a cap that is used to cover an opening, such as a top for a bottle or tube. [1/5 definitions] |
| capillary |
a small, fine tube. [2/6 definitions] |
| cartridge |
a case shaped like a tube that holds gunpowder and a bullet. [1/3 definitions] |
| catheter |
a thin, flexible, hollow tube inserted into a body passage or cavity to drain fluid, esp. urine from the bladder. |
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