inner tube

noun

: an inflatable usually ring-shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire

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Just as that wake created in the river pulls the inner tube in that direction, the wake created by a spinning ball with seams gathering in one area pulls the ball in that direction. Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 The park is best known for its recreational use during summer months, when folks come from all over Texas and beyond to float the chilly stream in inflatable inner tubes or brave the waters for a swim. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025 Powerful water jets propel the inner tubes up flumes and around the park giving spectacular views of the ocean. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Canyon Coaster Adventure Park also offers summer tubing, riding down big slides perched on an inner tube. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inner tube

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inner tube was in 1894

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“Inner tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20tube. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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inner tube

noun
: an inflatable ring-shaped rubber tube used inside a tire to hold air under pressure

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