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Tube
01
a flexible container that is used to store thick liquids
Examples
He squeezed the toothpaste from the tube.
They used a metal tube to measure the liquid accurately.
02
a railway that operates underground, typically in a city
Dialect
British
British
Examples
She took the Tube to work this morning.
He got lost on the Tube during rush hour.
03
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
04
a cylindrical hollow structure used for conveying fluids, gases, or electrical signals
05
a long, hollow structure in the body that carries fluids or serves as a passage for air, food, or other substances
Examples
The tube in the throat carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
The ear has a small tube that helps equalize pressure.
06
(Scottish) a foolish or stupid person
SlangExamples
Do n't be a tube, think before you act.
He 's acting like a complete tube today.
to tube
01
place or enclose in a tube
02
convey in a tube
03
ride or float on an inflated tube
04
provide with a tube or insert a tube into
Lexical Tree
tubeless
tubelike
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