Collocations with "tube"

20 collocations found

bronchial tube

Any of the major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the windpipe.

bronchial8.0
capillary tube

Refers to a very fine, hair-like tube, often used in scientific contexts.

capillary8.0
copper tube

A hollow cylinder made of copper, used for various industrial purposes.

copper8.0
tube of glue

A flexible container from which glue is squeezed.

glue8.0
torpedo tube

The device on a submarine or ship used to launch torpedoes.

torpedo8.0
fluorescent tube

The long, tubular bulb used in fluorescent lamps.

fluorescent7.9
map7.3
tube platform

the area in a London Underground station where you get on and off trains

platform7.3
tube of ointment

Refers to a standard container for ointment.

ointment7.0
cardboard tube

a hollow cylinder made of cardboard, used for mailing posters or as the core of a roll of paper

cardboard6.8
tube tunnel

a tunnel for an underground railway system

tunnel6.8
neural tube

an embryonic structure that develops into the brain and spinal cord

neural6.5
sealed tube

A tube, often used in scientific experiments or for packaging, that has been closed at both ends.

sealed6.5
tube station

Specifically refers to the London Underground.

station6.0
tube train

An electric train system in a city, usually underground (specifically London).

train6.0
tube sock

a sock knitted in a straight tube shape without a heel, often with colored bands at the top

sock5.8
ventilation tube

A tube inserted, often medically, to assist with breathing/ventilation.

ventilation5.8
Fallopian tube

Refers to the tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus in female mammals.

Fallopian4.5
cathode ray tube

Refers to the display technology used in older televisions and monitors.

cathode ray4.0
Eustachian tube

Refers to the narrow passage leading from the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear, allowing for the equalization of pressure on each side of the eardrum.

Eustachian3.5