the tube

noun

Definition of the tube

1 US, informal : the television

What's on the tube tonight?

2 British : the system of trains that run underground in London

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tube play

: any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: such as
: a hollow elongated cylinder
: a soft tubular container whose contents (such as toothpaste) can be removed by squeezing

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