tube shaft
1tube — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pipe, hose, conduit; tunnel, subway; slang, television. See passage. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A hollow cylinder] Syn. conduit, hose, test tube, tubing, tunnel, loom, subway; see also pipe 1 . 2. [A… …
2Tube cleaning — The process of tube cleaning describes the activity of, or device for, the cleaning and maintenance of fouled tubes. The need for cleaning arises because the that is transported through the tubes may cause deposits and finally even obstructions.… …
3shaft — 1. Vertical, or steeply inclined, sections of a cave passage, of enormously varied size. The world’s deepest known shaft is the entrance shaft of Brezno pod Velbom on the Kanin plateau, Slovenia; it is 501m deep, with no ledges. Much debate… …
4shaft — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, adit, air duct, air hole, air passage, air shaft, air tube, airway, antenna tower, arch, arrow, arrowhead, baluster, balustrade, banister, bank, barb, barbican, barbule, barrel, barrow, base, beam, belfry …
5shaft — n 1. pole, rod, stick; long handle, helve; bar, beam; staff, flagpole, flagstaff; post, pillar, column, upright, support, stanchion. 2. barb, cutting remark, cut, gibe, sarcastic remark; verbal blow, Inf. slam, Inf. put down, Inf. knock, slap or… …
6shaft tunnel — noun or shaft alley : a narrow watertight compartment through which the propeller shaft of a ship passes from the after engine room bulkhead to the stern tube …
7tube — n 1. cylinder, pipette, pipe, hose, line, connector, worm, spout; outlet, inlet, passage, channel; duct, main, conduit, shaft, tunnel, canal, trough, shoot. 2. windpipe, Anat., Zool. trachea, Anat. bronchus, Anat. bronchiole. 3.Informal. subway,… …
8Thistle tube — A thistle tube is a piece of laboratory glassware consisting mostly of a shaft of tube, with a and funnel like section at the top. Thistle tubes are typically used by chemists to add liquid to an existing system of apparatus.The thistle tube… …
9Drive shaft — This article is about the mechanical device. For the fictional music group from the American television series Lost , see Charlie Pace. Not to be confused with Axle. Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre A drive …
10Torque tube — A torque tube system is an automobile driveshaft technology, used in cars with a front engine and rear drive. It is not as widespread as the Hotchkiss drive, but is still occasionally used to this day. The torque that is referred to in the name… …