CAPILLARY

/kəˈpɪ.lə.ɹi/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: C3A1P3I1L1L1A1R1Y4 = 16

Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to hair.
  2. adjective long and slender with a very small internal diameter. — synonyms: hairlike
  3. noun a tube of small internal diameter. — synonyms: capillary_tube, capillary_tubing
  4. noun any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules. — synonyms: capillary_vessel

Examples

  • “a capillary tube”
  • “holds liquid by capillary action”

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