Definition of tube

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Tube (n.) A priming tube, or friction primer. See under Priming, and Friction..

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Pyrophone :: Pyrophone (n.) A musical instrument in which the tones are produced by flames of hydrogen, or illuminating gas, burning in tubes of different sizes and lengths..
Sao :: Sao (n.) Any marine annelid of the genus Hyalinaecia, especially H. tubicola of Europe, which inhabits a transparent movable tube resembling a quill in color and texture..
Excurrent :: Excurrent (a.) Characterized by a current which flows outward; as, an excurrent orifice or tube..
Blowpipe :: Blowpipe (n.) A blowgun; a blowtube.
Cachexy :: Cachexy (n.) A condition of ill health and impairment of nutrition due to impoverishment of the blood, esp. when caused by a specific morbid process (as cancer or tubercle)..
Pipette :: Pipette (n.) A small glass tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, -- used for transferring or delivering measured quantities..
Edulcorator :: Edulcorator (n.) A contrivance used to supply small quantities of sweetened liquid, water, etc., to any mixture, or to test tubes, etc.; a dropping bottle..
Calorifere :: Calorifere (n.) An apparatus for conveying and distributing heat, especially by means of hot water circulating in tubes..
Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To obstruct so as to hinder motion in or through; to choke up; as, to clog a tube or a channel..
Grained :: Grained (a.) Having tubercles or grainlike processes, as the petals or sepals of some flowers..
Prosiphon :: Prosiphon (n.) A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, and not connected with the true siphon..
Cop :: Cop (n.) A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.
Blowpipe :: Blowpipe (n.) A tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat on some object..
"aleurone :: Aleurone (n.) An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains (protein granules) in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm..
Pitot''s Tube :: Pitot's tube () A bent tube used to determine the velocity of running water, by placing the curved end under water, and observing the height to which the fluid rises in the tube; a kind of current meter..
Collimator :: Collimator (n.) A tube having a convex lens at one end and at the other a small opening or slit which is at the principal focus of the lens, used for producing a beam of parallel rays; also, a lens so used..
Snub :: Snub (n.) A knot; a protuberance; a song.
Multitubular :: Multitubular (a.) Having many tubes; as, a multitubular boiler..
Tubule :: Tubule (n.) A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
Cypsela :: Cypsela (n.) A one-seeded, one-celled, indehiscent fruit; an achene with the calyx tube adherent..
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