inner tube
noun
: an inflatable usually ring-shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire
Examples of inner tube in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The trick is going into the eye to the retina which lines the back [of the eye], like an inner tube, and injecting the material [vector] between the photoreceptor nerve cells and the retinal pigment epithelium cells, which lie underneath.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
During the warm summer months, rent an inner tube, fill an inflatable cooler with drinks (perhaps something from Guerneville’s very own Stumptown Brewery), and get out on the water at picturesque spots like the famed Johnson’s Beach.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Some escaped in boats crafted from the inner tubes of car tires.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inner tube
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
The trick is going into the eye to the retina which lines the back [of the eye], like an inner tube, and injecting the material [vector] between the photoreceptor nerve cells and the retinal pigment epithelium cells, which lie underneath.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
During the warm summer months, rent an inner tube, fill an inflatable cooler with drinks (perhaps something from Guerneville’s very own Stumptown Brewery), and get out on the water at picturesque spots like the famed Johnson’s Beach.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Some escaped in boats crafted from the inner tubes of car tires.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inner tube
Cite this Entry
“Inner tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20tube. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
