Definition of the tube
1
US, informal
: the television
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2
British
: the system of trains that run underground in London
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“The tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tube. Accessed 14 Jun. 2021.
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