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tub

28 ENTRIES FOUND:

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noun \ˈtəb\

Definition of TUB

1
a : a wide low vessel originally formed with wooden staves, round bottom, and hoops b : a small round container in which a product is sold <a tub of butter>
2
: an old or slow boat
3
: bathtub; also : bath
4
: the amount that a tub will hold
tub·ful \-ˌfl\ noun
tub·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of TUB

  1. We let the pans soak overnight in a tub of soapy water.
  2. The bathroom has a shower and tub.
  3. She ate the whole tub of ice cream.

Origin of TUB

Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German tubbe tub
First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with TUB

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