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tubo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • duct noun A tube, pipe, or channel that carries a gas, liquid, or cable from one place to another.
  • pipe noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
  • pipeline noun A long series of connected pipes used to transport liquids or gases over distance, such as oil or natural gas.
  • tube noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.

Senses

tubo is used for these senses in English:

  • duct A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another
  • pipe (music) A tube used to produce sound in an organ; an organ pipe. [from 14th c.]
  • pipe A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]
  • pipeline (surfing) The inside of a wave that a surfer is riding, when the wave has started closing over it.
  • tube An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.
  • tube (surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside.

pipe — full definition

  1. noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
  2. noun A small bowl-and-stem device used for smoking tobacco.
  3. verb To carry a liquid or piece of information along a channel from one place to another.

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