Tube-shaped (Adjective)
Meaning
Constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids).
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The intestine is a long, tube-shaped organ that absorbs nutrients from food.
- The new pipe is tube-shaped to allow for smooth water flow through the plumbing system.
- This unique coffee table has a tube-shaped base that adds an industrial touch to the room.
- The cylinder head in a car engine is typically tube-shaped to direct the air-fuel mixture.
- In medical research, scientists use tube-shaped implants to test new materials for implantable devices.