lever hang | a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position |
friction detrition rubbing | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
neural tube | a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop |
harpy harpy bat tube-nosed bat tube-nosed fruit bat | any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes |
tube foot | tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respiration |
acorn tube | a small vacuum tube, used at high frequencies |
blowgun blowpipe blowtube blow tube | a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing |
blowtube blow tube blowpipe | a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat |
boron counter tube | a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons |
breech rear of barrel rear of tube | opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded |
capillary capillary tube capillary tubing | a tube of small internal diameter, holds liquid by capillary action |
cathodeay tube CRT | a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen |
color tube colour tube color television tube colour television tube color TV tube colour TV tube | a television tube that displays images in full color |
compound lever | a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum |
cone clutch cone friction clutch | a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped |
counter tube | a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events |
Crookes tube | the original gas-discharge cathodeay tube |
diode rectifying tube rectifying valve | a thermionic tube having two electrodes, used as a rectifier |
driven well tube well | a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water |
endotracheal tube | a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents |
friction clutch | a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them |
friction tape insulating tape | a wateresistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors |
gas-discharge tube | a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas |
gearshift gearstick shifter gear lever | a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears, in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever |
Geiger tube Geiger-Muller tube | an ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter |
glow tube | a gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas, the color of the glow depends on the particular gas |
inner tube | an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire |
ionization chamber ionization tube | a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation |
kinescope picture tube television tube | a cathodeay tube in a television receiver, translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen |
Kundt's tube | a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound |
lever | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
lever lever tumbler | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
lever | a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
lever lock | a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move |
match lucifer friction match | lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical, ignites with friction, he always carries matches to light his pipe, as long you've a lucifer to light your fag |
metro tube underground subway system subway | an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city), in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground' |
nasotracheal tube | a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx, used to deliver oxygen |
neon lamp neon induction lamp neon tube | a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure, luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube |
pedal treadle foot pedal foot lever | a lever that is operated with the foot |
pipe wrench tube wrench | adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe, has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe |
Pitot-static tube Pitot head Pitot tube | measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure, used in aircraft to measure airspeed |
Pitot tube Pitot | measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow |
proportional counter tube proportional counter | counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced |
slip clutch slip friction clutch | a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great |
spark lever | (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition |
speaking tube | a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another |
static tube | a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid |
steelyard lever scale beam scale | a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length |
televisionamera tube television pickup tube | a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals |
television receiver television television set tv tv set idiot box boob tube telly goggle box | an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen, the British call a tv set a telly |