TUBE-SHAPED STRUCTURE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase tube-shaped structure. (close relations)
Definition of TUBE-SHAPED STRUCTURE
Best Alternative Words for TUBE-SHAPED STRUCTURE
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| tube | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases • electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope • a hollow cylindrical shape • (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure • an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) verb • provide with a tube or insert a tube into • convey in a tube • ride or float on an inflated tube • place or enclose in a tube | ||||||||
| conduit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass | ||||||||
| cylinder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) • a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line • a chamber within which piston moves • a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air | ||||||||
| duct | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance • a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls • an enclosed conduit for a fluid | ||||||||
| pipe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco • a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. • a hollow cylindrical shape • a tubular wind instrument • the flues and stops on a pipe organ verb • utter a shrill cry • transport by pipeline • play on a pipe • trim with piping | ||||||||
