- tube|nose
- tube|nose «TB nohz», noun.any of a family of seabirds having nasal passages on their beaks.
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Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary
Tube, nasogastric — A nasogastric tube is one that is passed through the nose (via the nasopharynx and esophagus) down into the stomach. A nasogastric tube is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic and has bidirectional potential. A nasogastric tube can thus be… … Medical dictionary
Tube, NG — An NG (nasogastric) tube is one that is passed through the nose (via the nasopharynx and esophagus) down into the stomach. An NG tube is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic and has bidirectional potential. A nasogastric tube can thus be… … Medical dictionary
tube — 01. We need to buy another [tube] of toothpaste. 02. We put a cardboard [tube] in our pet hedgehog s cage for her to play with. 03. I can t believe you paid $15 for that small [tube] of face moisturizer. 04. I have to buy a new inner [tube] for… … Grammatical examples in English
Nose cone design — Given the problem of the aerodynamic design of the nose cone section of any vehicle or body meant to travel through a compressible fluid medium (such as a rocket or aircraft, missile or bullet), an important problem is the determination of the… … Wikipedia
nose — n. & v. n. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, containing nostrils and used for smelling and breathing. 2 a the sense of smell (dogs have a good nose). b the ability to detect a particular thing (a nose for… … Useful english dictionary
Nose flute — Fijian girl playing nose flute. The nose flute is a popular musical instrument played in Polynesia and the Pacific Rim countries. Other versions are found in Africa, China, and India. Contents … Wikipedia
Nose ride — Noseriding (AKA Tipriding the current term) is the art of maneuvering the surfboard from the front end. Next to getting tubed (AKA barreled means placing your whole body inside the curl of the wave), noseriding is the most accomplished move in… … Wikipedia
tube — [[t]tju͟ːb, AM tu͟ːb[/t]] ♦♦♦ tubes 1) N COUNT A tube is a long hollow object that is usually round, like a pipe. He is fed by a tube that enters his nose. ...a cardboard tube. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n A tube of something such as paste is a long,… … English dictionary
tube-nosed — adjective having a tubular nose • Similar to: ↑nosed * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : having the nostrils prolonged in the form of horny tubes petrels are tube nosed birds * * * /toohb nohzed , tyoohb /, adj. 1. having a long, tubelike beak or snout … Useful english dictionary
