capillary

Example Sentences

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But they lived when Dr. Snir whisked the fluid away with a capillary tube.

From New York Times

A bottle of blue, 36-index fluid from Bondol Labs; designed for “frozen, refrigerated and cold bodies,” it contained salts with large ions to draw fluid out of the skin and keep it in the capillaries.

From New York Times

They wound up with substantially more small fat cells, as well as more capillaries to nourish those cells.

From Washington Post

Fill the reservoir about every three weeks, she says, and capillary action does the rest.

From Seattle Times

Capillary forces hold sand grains together initially, but capillary water will eventually evaporate, particularly on a windy day.

From Scientific American