drinking straw

collocation in English

meaningsofdrinkingandstraw

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drinking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
the activity of ...
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straw
noun
uk
/strɔː/us
/strɑː/
the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making ...
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(Definition ofdrinkingandstrawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdrinking straw

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Cut a piece ofdrinkingstrawto fit.
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The old-fashioned ones are made typically of copper and resemble adrinkingstrawin design.
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They are usually made of solid glass, about the thickness and slightly longer than adrinkingstraw, with rounded ends.
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It injects saliva, which hardens into a hollow tube, and it uses this like adrinkingstrawto withdraw the contents of the plant cells.
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The entire process is powered by suction, similar to using a conventionaldrinkingstraw, and filters up to 1000 litres of water.
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Layer by layer, the lightweight robot obtains its shape, with pneumatic leg joints that bend like the crinkled elbow in adrinkingstraw.
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Using adrinkingstrawis often advised by dentists as the drink does not come into as much contact with the teeth.
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It can be successfully applied to air flow in lung alveoli, for the flow through adrinkingstrawor through a hypodermic needle.
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A common variant of the balloon rocket consists in adding other components such as a string, adrinkingstrawand adhesive tape to the balloon itself.
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The boats are propelled by blowing on the sail, either directly or through adrinkingstraw; the boat can not be touched with hands or the straw.
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The larvae bite a hole into the cuticula of the host and use a stylostome, which acts like adrinkingstraw, to drink body fluids dissolved tissues.
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