outer tube

collocation in English

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outer
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈaʊ.tər/us
/ˈaʊ.t̬ɚ/
at a greater distance from ...
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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 ofouterandtubefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In this case, the repeating unit in theoutertubehas no direct interactions along the one-start helix.
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Therefore, a small differential torque may result on theoutertubeof the strut, which could rotate the whole strut about its axis.
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The top row represents subunit packing in the inner tube and the bottom in theoutertube.
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Thus, the conformational or packing transition between the two states at theoutertubealone can be considered as the main factor responsible for the flagellar polymorphism.
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The other side of the power source should be connected to another piece of foil wrapped around theoutertube.
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Theoutertubecontains the trigger, the arming handle, front and rear sights, and the rear cover.
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This was accomplished by containing 2 parallel tubes within a thirdoutertube.
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Unbeknownst to him, someone had tampered with the wiring of the indicators which indicated the open/close status of theoutertubedoors.
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The central portion of theoutertubeis removed using the electrical-breakdown technique to expose the free-to-rotate, inner tube.
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The tubes maintained their position by friction blocks that applied pressure to theoutertube.
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The basic design consists of one smaller tube centered inside of a largeroutertubethat is enlarged or swollen in the middle.
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The raw product (6) is in the bottom of theoutertube(4) which is heated (7) while under vacuum (through side-arm 3).
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The increasing diameter of the collet forces the inner tube to expand and be pushed against the inner wall of theoutertubethus locking the two tubes together.
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The gap between the swollen part of the largeroutertubeand the smaller diameter center tube is packed full of fiberglass, hence the name glasspack.
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Upon investigation under a microscope, the channels were found to be approximately circular with slight irregularities; all channels were aligned with the inner diameter of theoutertubewall.
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In an evacuated tube solar hot water heater with an indirect circulation system, evacuated tubes contain a glassoutertubeand metal absorber tube attached to a fin.
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On the product side, the outer tubes of the heat exchanger packages are equipped with steel plate strips at the sides.
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