afvoergeul

Definitions of afvoergeul
  1. noun
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    synonyms: geul
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    aquaduct, brugkanaal
    a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
    vlampijp, vuurbuis
    a conduit to carry off smoke
    maalboezem, molentocht
    a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
    afwateringskanaal, inlaatduiker
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
    overlaat, spui, verlaat
    a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
    buis, buisje, kanaal, pijp, pijpje, vlampijp, vuurbuis
    conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
    luchtinlaat, luchtopname
    a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel
    loop, pieremachochel
    a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
    blaaspijp, blaasroer
    a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
    blaaspijp, blaasroer
    a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
    capillair, haarvat
    a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
    catheter, katheter, sonde
    a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
    rookkanaal, schoorsteen, stookkanaal
    a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
    sigarettenpijpje, sigarettepijpje
    a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
    cursiefje
    a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
    aviobrug, brandspuit, slang, slangetje, slurf, waterspuit
    a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
    stookkanaal
    a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
    sigarettenpijpje, sigarettepijpje
    the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
    buis, kanaal, leiding, pijp, pijpje
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
    buisleiding, buizennet, buizenstelsel, buizensysteem
    a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
    hevel, knijpfles, kraanhals, sifon, spuitfles, stankafsluiter, zwanehals, zwanenhals
    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
    spreekbuis
    a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
    reageerbuis
    glass tube closed at one end
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    corridor, doorgang, doortocht, gang, gangetje, passage
    a way through or along which someone or something may pass
  2. noun
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
    synonyms: geul
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    binnenwater, hartader
    (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
    zwin
    a channel in which a tidal current runs
    laak, lee, watering, waterloop, wetering
    natural or artificial channel through which water flows
    engte, nauw, nauwte
    a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
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    bluswater, water, zwemwater
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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