Sleeve vs Cannula - What's the difference?
sleeve | cannula |
The part of a garment that covers the arm.
A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.
A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.
A narrow channel of water.
* Drayton
sleave; untwisted thread.
(British Columbia) A serving of beer measuring between 14 and 16 ounces.
(label) A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers.
* 2012 ,
*:A three-alarm fire tore through a family home on Newark's East Side early Saturday morning, completely gutting the two-story residence and tragically claiming a half-sleeve of Oreo cookies that was trapped inside a cupboard.
to fit a sleeve to
(medicine) A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
(aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly to an oxygen (O2) bottle/source from the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
As nouns the difference between sleeve and cannula
is that sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm while cannula is a tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.As a verb sleeve
is to fit a sleeve to.sleeve
English
Noun
(en noun)- The sleeves on my coat are too long.
- This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.
- the Celtic Sea, called oftentimes the Sleeve
Half A Sleeve Of Oreos Lost In House Fire", The Onion, May 5, 2012: