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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook
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as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
we plan to relax and spend some time in front of the tube tonight
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as in pipes
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook
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as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
we plan to relax and spend some time in front of the tube tonight
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Recent Examples of tube
Nikki Rohan, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
The splashy wonderland sits on more than 50 acres, which means some strategizing will be in order if your goal is to ride the world’s largest waterslide tube, float on the longest river in the region and see as many of the nearly 65,000 marine animals as possible.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The structure is made from wood and features telescoping carbon-fiber tubes that allow for easy expansion and retraction.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The bags have ample capacity for snacks, tools, phone, extra gloves, a light shell, and a spare tube.
—Nikki Rohan, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
The splashy wonderland sits on more than 50 acres, which means some strategizing will be in order if your goal is to ride the world’s largest waterslide tube, float on the longest river in the region and see as many of the nearly 65,000 marine animals as possible.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Five carbon rings The key to the material's success has to do with the fact that the hypergolic reaction creates carbon tubes that have high concentrations of molecular rings made from five carbon atoms instead of the usual six.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The structure is made from wood and features telescoping carbon-fiber tubes that allow for easy expansion and retraction.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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