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   Tube

   /to͞ob/

   

   noun

   • 1. a long, hollow cylinder of metal, plastic, glass, etc. for holding or transporting something, chiefly liquids or gases: "a plastic tube is connected to the tap and the beer is ready to be pulled"
   • ▪ the inner tube of a bicycle tire.
   • ▪ material made into cylindrical form; tubing: "the firm manufactures steel tube for a wide variety of applications"
   • 2. a thing in the form of or resembling a tube.
   • ▪ a flexible metal or plastic container sealed at one end and having a screw cap at the other, for holding a semiliquid substance ready for use: "a tube of toothpaste"
   • ▪ a rigid cylindrical container: "a tube of lipstick"
   • ▪ a hollow cylindrical organ or structure in an animal body or in a plant: "Eustachian tube"
   • ▪ a woman's fallopian tubes: informal "women with blocked tubes"
   • ▪ a woman's close-fitting garment, typically without darts or other tailoring and made from a single piece of knitted or elasticized fabric: "a tube skirt"
   • ▪ (in surfing) the hollow curve under the crest of a breaking wave: "he angled his board to get in the tube"
   • 3. the subway system in London: trademark in UK "a cross-London trek on the Tube"
   • ▪ a train running on the subway system in London: "I caught the Tube home"
   • 4. a sealed container, typically of glass and either evacuated or filled with gas, containing two electrodes between which an electric current can be made to flow.
   • ▪ a cathode ray tube, especially in a television set: "color tubes for portables"
   • ▪ television: informal North American "another wasted evening, sitting in front of the tube"
   • ▪ a vacuum tube. North American

   verb

   • 1. fit (a person or animal) with a tube to assist breathing, especially after a laryngotomy. informal
   • 2. convey in a tube: "the wells were flooded, and this water, tubed off, yielded a supply of 38,000 gallons per hour"
   • 3. ride on water on a large inflated inner tube: "we tubed down creeks, slid down water cascades, and fished in canyons"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French tube or Latin tubus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tubeless adjective
   • 2. tube-like adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   tube: [noun] any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: such as. a soft tubular container whose contents (such as toothpaste) can be removed by squeezing. tunnel. subway b. the basically cylindrical section between the mouthpiece and bell that is the fundamental part of a wind instrument.

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   Tube definition: a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.. See examples of TUBE used in a sentence.

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   tube meaning: 1. a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or…. Learn more.

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   Define tube. tube synonyms, tube pronunciation, tube translation, English dictionary definition of tube. n. 1. a. A hollow cylinder, especially one that conveys a fluid or functions as a passage.

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   14 meanings: 1. a long hollow and typically cylindrical object, used for the passage of fluids or as a container 2. a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of tube noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A tube is a pipe shape, a cylinder with a hollow space inside. If you're like most people, you sip your milkshake through a straw — a long, plastic tube. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning. Diccionario inglés-español, traductor y sitio de aprendizaje. Fast and accurate

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    Tube definition: A small flexible cylindrical container sealed at one end and having a screw cap at the other, for pigments, toothpaste, or other pastelike substances.

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    TUBE definition: 1. a pipe made of glass, plastic, metal, etc, especially for liquids or gases to flow through 2. a…. Learn more.