caño

Definitions of caño
  1. noun
    storage space where wines are stored
    synonyms: bodega, cantina, cava
  2. noun
    an excavation where root vegetables are stored
    synonyms: bodega, cantina, cava
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    type of:
    excavación
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
  3. noun
    a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
    synonyms: canalón, cuneta
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    types:
    deslizadero, resbaladero, tobogán
    sloping channel through which things can descend
  4. noun
    an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
    synonyms: bebedero, canal, canalón, canilla, chorrera, pico, pitorro, pitón, surtidor
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    types:
    gárgola
    a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
    type of:
    abertura, claro
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  5. noun
    a hollow cylindrical shape
    synonyms: cañón, conducto, manguera, tubo
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    type of:
    tambor
    a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
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