tubing

Noun
  1. Conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases (synset 104500800)
    is a type of: conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    subtypes:
    • barrel, gun barrel - a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
    • blow tube, blowgun, 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, capillary tube, capillary tubing - 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 - tubing that is wound in a spiral
    • chromatography column, column - 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
    • drain - tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
    • hose, hosepipe - 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 tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
    • pea shooter - a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
    • pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
    • pipe, tobacco pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
    • silencer - short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
    • siphon, syphon - a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
    • 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)
    • well point, wellpoint - a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area
    same as: tube

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