tube
Plural
tubes
1
a flexible container that is used to store thick liquids
- He squeezed the toothpaste from the tube.
- They used a metal tube to measure the liquid accurately.
- She inserted the paper into the tube and sealed it for mailing.
- The artist dipped his brush into the paint tube.
- The lifeguard blew the whistle through the plastic tube.
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2
a railway that operates underground, typically in a city
- She took the Tube to work this morning.
- He got lost on the Tube during rush hour.
- The Tube map is easy to follow for tourists.
- Many commuters rely on the Tube for daily travel.
- The London Tube is one of the oldest underground railways.
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3
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
4
a cylindrical hollow structure used for conveying fluids, gases, or electrical signals
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a long, hollow structure in the body that carries fluids or serves as a passage for air, food, or other substances
- The tube in the throat carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
- The ear has a small tube that helps equalize pressure.
- The windpipe is a tube that carries air to the lungs.
- The digestive system contains many tubes for moving food and waste.
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(Scottish) a foolish or stupid person
- Don't be a tube, think before you act.
- He's acting like a complete tube today.
- Only a tube would leave their keys in the fridge.
- Stop being a tube and help us out.
- She called him a tube after he tripped over nothing.