inner tube
noun
: an inflatable usually ring-shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire
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This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.
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Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Nothing says summer quite like pushing off on an inner tube and floating down a refreshing, natural lazy river as gorgeous landscapes pass by.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Decades ago, tires needed inner tubes to hold air.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Austrian company Tubolito is known for manufacturing bicycle inner tubes from TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), a high-tech material originally used for smartphone speaker membranes.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
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Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Nothing says summer quite like pushing off on an inner tube and floating down a refreshing, natural lazy river as gorgeous landscapes pass by.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Decades ago, tires needed inner tubes to hold air.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Austrian company Tubolito is known for manufacturing bicycle inner tubes from TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), a high-tech material originally used for smartphone speaker membranes.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
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“Inner tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20tube. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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