管 — meaning in English

English meaning

• canal noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
• tube noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.

Senses

管 is used for these senses in English:

• canal (anatomy, botany) A tubular channel within the body or within a plant.
• tube (surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside.

canal — full definition

1. noun A man-made waterway built for boats, irrigation, or drainage.
2. noun A tube-shaped passage inside the body or a plant.

tube — full definition

1. noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.
2. noun (informal, chiefly British) The London Underground railway system.
3. verb To fit or enclose something in a tube, or to float down a river on an inflated inner tube for fun.

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