tube

//tjuːb//
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Visual representation of tube

Noun

tubeSingular
tubesPlural
1

A long, hollow cylinder made of metal, plastic, glass, or other material, used for holding or transporting something

Water flows through the metal tube.

2

A container with a narrow opening, typically made of soft metal or plastic, from which a substance can be squeezed out

She squeezed some toothpaste out of the tube.

3

The underground railway system, especially in London

I take the tube to work every day.

4

A cathode ray tube or television set

My grandfather still watches the tube every evening.

5

A hollow cylindrical organ or structure in the body, such as the fallopian tubes

The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus.

Verb

1

To ride or float down a river or slope on an inner tube or similar inflatable device

We went tubing down the river on a hot summer day.

2

To provide with a tube or tubes; to fit with tubes

The mechanic tubed the bicycle tire to replace the damaged inner tube.