brass tube

collocation in English

meaningsofbrassandtube

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brass
adjective[before noun]
uk
/brɑːs/us
/bræs/
(of a musical instrument) made of metal and played ...
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tube
noun
uk
/tʃuːb/us
/tuːb/
a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids ...
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(Definition ofbrassandtubefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These were securely belted on to the end of thebrasstube.
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A centre pin, made from a thin walledbrasstubefilled with alloy, was used to hinge the two parts together.
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The gas is contained in a 15 cm longbrasstubewith windows on either ends.
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Two in. microphones, connected to a digital spectrum analyser, were mounted flush with the inner surface of a cylindricalbrasstubeof 95.6 mm nominal inside diameter.
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One using a smallbrasstubewith the inward open end faced slightly forward along the top edge of the frame.
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The reed used by the "piffero" is inserted in a conicalbrasstube, which is itself inserted in a "pirouette".
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It consists of a largebrasstubewith one end having a bell.
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Abrasstubeprotected the upper works, shielded them and kept them locked in position.
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These had a cylindricalbrasstube.
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The condenser had a cooling surface of and was composed of 790 brass tubes each 9ft 8.5 long and in diameter.
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These included copper and brass tubes, glass beads, and bracelets.
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The company also produced drawn copper and brass tubes for steam boilers.
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Cafehorn is made of six "caffettiere", with the same shape but with different size, connected with brass tubes and a bell, has 3 rotary valves.
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The quarter-sawn maple action parts are mounted on a metallic frame, which consists of seamless brass tubes with rosette-shaped contours, force-fitted with maple dowels and brass hangers.
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