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• barrel, gun barrel go
  a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
  
• blowgun, blowpipe, blowtube, blow tube go
  a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
  
• blowpipe, blowtube, blow tube go
  a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
  
• cannula go
  a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
  
• capillary, capillary tube, capillary tubing go
  a tube of small internal diameter
  
• catheter go
  a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
  
• cigarette holder go
  a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
  
• coil go
  tubing that is wound in a spiral
  
• column, chromatography column go
  a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography
  
• drain go
  tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
  
• hose, hosepipe go
  a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
  
• inner tube go
  an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire
  
• mouthpiece go
  the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
  
• pea shooter go
  a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
  
• piping, pipe, pipage go
  a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  
• pipe, tobacco pipe go
  a tube with a small bowl at one end
  
• silencer go
  short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
  
• siphon, syphon go
  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
  
• speaking tube go
  a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
  
• stem go
  the tube of a tobacco pipe
  
• stent go
  a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
  
• straw, drinking straw go
  a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
  
• test tube go
  glass tube closed at one end
  
• torpedo tube go
  a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
  
• venturi go
  a tube with a constriction
  
• well point, wellpoint go
  a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area