capillary vs flume

capillary

noun
  • A narrow tube. 

  • Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules). 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to a narrow tube. 

  • Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension. 

  • Of or pertaining to hair. 

flume

noun
  • An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids. 

  • A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through. 

verb
  • To transport (logs of wood) by floating them along a water-filled channel or trough. 

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