as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
tonight I just want to unwind in front of the boob tube
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televisions
Noun
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Some have giant televisions and provide other games such as ping pong, corn hole or giant Jenga.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026 -
For decades, Samsung, maker of consumer electronics like smartphones, televisions, computer monitors and refrigerators, relied on its vast internal design workforce to become a brand rivaling Apple in prestige.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Boob tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob%20tubes. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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