proportional counter tube
— Noun
– English
～ counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
Pitot tube
— Noun
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～ measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow
Pitot tube
— Noun
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～ measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
Pitot-static tube
— Noun
– English
～ measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
pollen tube
— Noun
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～ (botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma for a flower; it penetrates the style and conveys the male gametes to the ovule
picture tube
— Noun
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～ a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
potato tuber moth
— Noun
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～ greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
pulmonary tuberculosis
— Noun
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～ involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Polianthes tuberosa
— Noun
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～ a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers
Phalaris tuberosa
— Noun
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～ perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass
Petroselinum crispum tuberosum
— Noun
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～ parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip
Pachyrhizus tuberosus
— Noun
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～ twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
potato tuberworm
— Noun
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～ larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco
pin tumbler
— Noun
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～ cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
papillary tumor
— Noun
– English
～ a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass
papillary tumour
— Noun
– English
～ a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass