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    Caño (en. Spout)

    /ˈkaɲo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A tube made of normally rigid material that is used to transport liquids or gases.
    Water is transported through a PVC pipe.
    El agua se transporta a través de un caño de PVC.
    A conduit through which waste or sewage flows.
    The drainage pipe was blocked.
    El caño de desagüe estaba obstruido.
    A pipe or cylinder, especially in the musical field.
    The sound of the flute is produced by a pipe.
    El sonido de la flauta es producido por un caño.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'canalis', which means channel or tube.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    exhaust pipe
    A duct that allows the exit of gases from an engine.
    caño de escape
    to disregard something
    To despise or ignore something.
    darle caño a algo
    pipe in the mouth
    Expression used to refer to someone who talks a lot.
    caño en la boca

    Related Words

    channel
    A conduit or way that allows the passage of liquid, light, electricity, etc.
    canal
    tube
    A cylinder that is used to transport fluids.
    tubo

    Slang Meanings

    Reference to a person who lives on the street.
    That boy is a pipe; he’s always begging on the corner.
    Ese chico es un caño, siempre está pidiendo en la esquina.
    Homeless people or those living in precarious conditions.
    The park is full of pipes who have nowhere to sleep.
    El parque está lleno de caños que no tienen donde dormir.