inner tube
noun
: an inflatable usually ring-shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire
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Dueling water coaster The water coaster teased for Magic Mountain’s Hurricane Harbor water park would feature a side-by-side inner tube race through twisting drops and high-speed turns.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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
In the photo, the tween could be seen lounging in an inner tube, looking back at her dad with both thumbs up.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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
In the photo, the tween could be seen lounging in an inner tube, looking back at her dad with both thumbs up.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Inner tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20tube. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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