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pipe — n. & v. n. 1 a tube of metal, plastic, wood, etc. used to convey water, gas, etc. 2 (also tobacco pipe) a a narrow wooden or clay etc. tube with a bowl at one end containing burning tobacco, the smoke from which is drawn into the mouth. b the… … Useful english dictionary
shaft — 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… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
pipe stem — (also pipestem) n. the shaft of a tobacco pipe ■ [as adj.] used to describe anything resembling this, such as a very narrow pants leg … Useful english dictionary
Arizona breccia pipe uranium mineralization — During the late 1970s and through the 1980s, Mohave and Coconino County, Arizona, immediately north and south of the Grand Canyon and west of the Navajo Indian Reservation were explored for Arizona breccia pipe uranium mineralization. The search… … Wikipedia
Tuned pipe — A tuned pipe is a part of a two stroke engine s exhaust system. It should be distinguished from a muffler as a tuned pipe does more than muffling the sound. A tuned pipe s purpose is to obtain higher compression of the air/fuel mixture in the… … Wikipedia
Jack shaft — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tunnel shaft — Tunnel Tun nel, n. [F. tonnelle a semicircular, wagon headed vault, a tunnel net, an arbor, OF. also tonnel; dim. of tonne a tun; so named from its resemblance to a tun in shape. See {Ton}.] 1. A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, a pipe or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flange — flangeless, adj. flanger, n. /flanj/, n., v., flanged, flanging. n. 1. a projecting rim, collar, or ring on a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., cast or formed to give additional strength, stiffness, or supporting area, or to provide a place for … Universalium
flange — [[t]flændʒ[/t]] n. mac a rim, collar, ring, or pair of ridges projecting usu. at right angles from a shaft, pipe, machine housing, etc., as to strengthen it, provide support, or enable attachment of objects • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME flaunche… … From formal English to slang
Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… … Wikipedia
tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening … Universalium
