"capillary" meaning in English

See capillary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kəˈpɪləri/ [Canada, UK], /ˈkæpɪˌlɛri/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-us-capillary.ogg [US] Forms: capillary [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Looking like a strand of hair.
    Sense id: simple-capillary-en-adj-iBvlz2uP
  2. Having to do with a capillary.
    Sense id: simple-capillary-en-adj-Y3UekAdC

Noun

IPA: /kəˈpɪləri/ [Canada, UK], /ˈkæpɪˌlɛri/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-us-capillary.ogg [US] Forms: capillary [singular], capillaries [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|capillary|capillaries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tiny tube in the body that blood travels through. It connects the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein.
    Sense id: simple-capillary-en-noun-HTHTESAO
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