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Venturi tube

Venturi tube

7.4
A tube with a narrow middle that measures how fast liquid moves in a pipe by lowering pressure
  • noun
  • /vɛnˈtʊəri tub/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tubo Venturi
  • By installing a Venturi tube in the pipeline, engineers accurately determined the water volume passing through.

Examples

  • A Venturi tube works by creating a pressure difference that correlates to the liquid's flow rate.

  • The Venturi tube is commonly used in industrial flow measurement systems.

  • The Venturi tube is essential for measuring flow rates.

  • Engineers often use a Venturi tube in fluid dynamics.

  • A Venturi tube measures the flow rate of liquid by creating a pressure difference.

  • In a research lab, a Venturi tube is installed to monitor the liquid flow accurately.

  • The design of a Venturi tube allows engineers to assess the velocity of liquids in various applications.

Synonyms

venturi
vsVenturi tube
  • Specialized
2 9.4

A tube with a narrow part that makes air or liquid go faster and lowers pressure

measures flow rate via pressure drop rather than controlling flow

Surface Forms

Venturi tube singular
Venturi tubes plural

Morphology

venturi + tube

The meaning is directly compositional: 'venturi' denotes a narrowed section that affects fluid pressure and 'tube' is a hollow cylinder, so 'Venturi tube' straightforwardly refers to a tube with a constricted throat used to measure flow. This is a technical naming pattern rather than an idiomatic shift, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Venturi tube is named after a scientist called Venturi and is a tube with a narrow middle that makes the liquid go faster there. When the liquid goes faster the pressure falls, so measuring that drop shows the 'flow rate'.