0
Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
pipe and tube
What's the most distince/significant difference between "pipe" and "tube", on what occasions could they be interchanged? Thank you in advance!
Top answer
To me, when I think of 'pipe' I think of the metal pipes in homes and buildings that carry water. 'Tubes' to me are similar in structure but are flexible, such as the tubes that are connected to the IV bags that carry fluids to the patient's arm at a hospital. But sometimes these terms are interchangeable.
- To me, when I think of 'pipe' I think of the metal pipes in homes and buildings that carry water.
- 'Tubes' to me are similar in structure but are flexible, such as the tubes that are connected to the IV bags that carry fluids to the patient's arm at a hospital.
- But sometimes these terms are interchangeable.
- For instance the bronchial tube of the human body is also called the windpipe.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
To me, when I think of 'pipe' I think of the metal pipes in homes and buildings that carry water.
'Tubes' to me are similar in structure but are flexible, such as the tubes that are connected to the IV bags that carry fluids to the patient's arm at a hospital.
But sometimes these terms are interchangeable. For instance the bronchial tube of the human body is also called the win
'Tubes' to me are similar in structure but are flexible, such as the tubes that are connected to the IV bags that carry fluids to the patient's arm at a hospital.
But sometimes these terms are interchangeable. For instance the bronchial tube of the human body is also called the win
00
0
I have an engineering background and probably the main difference from an engineering perspective is that tube is measured by the outside diameter whereas pipe is measured by the inside diameter.
Most tube is seamless or solid drawn whereas the most common pipes in use have seams.
Most tube is seamless or solid drawn whereas the most common pipes in use have seams.
0
Related Questions