tubo

Definitions of tubo
  1. noun
    a conduit to carry off smoke
    synonyms: cañón
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    chimenea
    a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
    humero
    a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
    type of:
    colector
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
  2. noun
    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
    synonyms: metro, metropolitano, topera
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    ferrocarril, ferrocarrilero
    line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
  3. noun
    conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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    cerbatana
    a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
    cánula
    a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
    algalia, catéter
    a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
    boquilla
    a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
    manguera
    a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
    cámara, llanta
    an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire
    adorno, cañería, conducción, cordoncillo, decoración, encañado, ribete, tubería, tuberías
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
    cantimplora, sifón
    a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
    probeta
    glass tube closed at one end
    lanzatorpedos
    a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
    brezo
    a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath
    cañón
    a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
    bajante, canal, canalón, desagüe, pantalones pitillo, sumidero, tubo de desagüe
    a pipe through which liquid is carried away
    tubo de escape
    a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler
    manguera
    a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire
    narguile
    an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
    colector de escape
    a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
    type of:
    colector
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
  4. noun
    a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
    synonyms: poro, túbulo
  5. noun
    a hollow cylindrical shape
    synonyms: caño, cañón, conducto, manguera
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    tambor
    a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
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