What does tuyau in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tuyau in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tuyau in French.

The word tuyau in French means pipe, tip, pipe wrench, Stillson wrench, stillson, vacuum hose, vacuum piping, vacuum line, hosepipe, hose, tailpipe, fire hose, organ pipe, downpipe, drainpipe. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tuyau

pipe

nom masculin (conduit pour fluide) (solid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tuyau reliait le robinet à la canalisation principale. Dès les beaux jours, je branche le tuyau d'arrosage dans le jardin.
As soon as the weather gets warm, I connect the hose in the garden.

tip

nom masculin (familier (renseignement confidentiel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai un tuyau pour le cheval gagnant aux prochaines courses.
I got a tip about the winning horse in the next race.

pipe wrench, Stillson wrench, stillson

nom féminin (clé serre tube, clé à griffe) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vacuum hose, vacuum piping, vacuum line

nom masculin (tuyau résistant au vide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hosepipe, hose

nom masculin (dispositif pour arroser) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Attention à ne pas plier le tuyau d'arrosage !

tailpipe

nom masculin (partie de ligne d'échappement) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire hose

nom masculin (tuyau de pompier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tuyaux d'incendie sont des tuyaux souples munis de raccords.

organ pipe

nom masculin (tube assurant l'émission sonore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque tuyau d'orgue émet un seul son de hauteur et de timbre déterminés.

downpipe, drainpipe

nom masculin (descente d'eau pluviale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tuyau de descente relie la gouttière au réseau de collecte des eaux pluviales.

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