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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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Recent Examples of tube
Self-Defense Lipstick Pepper Spray Disguised as a lipstick tube, the Self-Defense Lipstick Pepper Spray is designed to blend seamlessly into your bag or pocket.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Semi-Matte Lipstick While lip gloss has largely remained the favorite tube of the past two decades, a more natural-finish lipstick has slowly been gaining popularity as the better alternative.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
But even the most game actors aren’t necessarily down to have a tube shoved through their nose while awake.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The system acts as the digital interface linking the submarine’s navigation systems, mission computers, and the launch tubes that house the ballistic missiles.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Semi-Matte Lipstick While lip gloss has largely remained the favorite tube of the past two decades, a more natural-finish lipstick has slowly been gaining popularity as the better alternative.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
But even the most game actors aren’t necessarily down to have a tube shoved through their nose while awake.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The system acts as the digital interface linking the submarine’s navigation systems, mission computers, and the launch tubes that house the ballistic missiles.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
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Maintaining these pipes requires dismantling the equipment, which is time-consuming and costly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Before calling 911, Buck wiped up Dean’s vomit and blood and threw syringes and pipes out of a window, according to federal prosecutors.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Smith trained local basketball players for pro scouting combines and used his player connections in the scheme, KGO-TV reported, citing prosecutors.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Joe Walker Elementary School has a tanker, so students were able to attend in-person instruction, officials told KDKA-TV.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a major conduit for the fertilizer trade — has also led to a spike in the price of crop nutrients as farmers rush to secure supply.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The widening war in Iran and the risk of Iranian drone or missile attacks has shut down almost all tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage out of Persian Gulf and the conduit for 20% of the world economy’s oil needs.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Set in 1970s America, as television tightens its grip on American culture, veteran anchorman Howard Beale unravels live on air.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ronnie Eldridge, an outspoken Manhattan activist, local television host who served on the City Council for 22 years, and wife of the late author and columnist Jimmy Breslin, died on Thursday.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Digging the channel up to 10 feet deeper and 300 feet wider in some places would add $550 million a year to the local economy, according to port officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Leger-Walker challenged the UCLA dance team to teach a halftime routine within 24 hours for a video on her YouTube channel, where she was joined by Jaquez.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In an eerie scene captured on video Thursday, a first responder drove straight at a storm near Fairview, where flashes of lightning illuminated a giant funnel that appeared to reach the ground.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In an eerie scene captured on video Thursday, a first responder drove straight at a storm near the western Oklahoma town of Fairview, where flashes of lightning illuminated a giant funnel that appeared to reach the ground.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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