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capillary tube
capillary tube n (General Physics) a glass tube with a fine bore and thick walls, used in thermometers, etc Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  capillary tube - a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary actioncapillary, capillary tubingthermometer - measuring instrument for measuring temperaturetube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases |
capillary tube
capillary tube[′kap·ə‚ler·ē ‚tüb] (engineering) A tube sufficiently fine so that capillary attraction of a liquid into the tube is significant. capillary tubeA tube of small internal diameter; used in refrigeration as a control for the flow of liquid refrigerant, or as an expansion device between the condenser and evaporator; or used to transmit pressure from the sensitive bulb of a temperature control to the operating element.MedicalSeecapillarycapillary tube
Synonyms for capillary tubenoun a tube of small internal diameterSynonyms- capillary
- capillary tubing
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