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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
Some steps are automated, such as cutting paper and rolling it into shells or stacking tubes to form casings, but others, such as loading powder into the tubes, have to be done by hand because the work is so delicate and risky.
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Peter Guo, NBC news, 3 July 2025
How many children are lying in their beds right now, with feeding tubes, unable to wake to the world they have been given?
—Laurie Sheck
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
Its off-size pre-rolls come in stylish green or white tins and tubes, while its charitable arm, the Bailey Legacy Fund, supports local animal rescues.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Serum tubes with blood samples from patients are processed in the central medical laboratory of the St. Georg Clinic in Leipzig.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Peter Guo, NBC news, 3 July 2025
How many children are lying in their beds right now, with feeding tubes, unable to wake to the world they have been given?
—Laurie Sheck
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
Its off-size pre-rolls come in stylish green or white tins and tubes, while its charitable arm, the Bailey Legacy Fund, supports local animal rescues.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Serum tubes with blood samples from patients are processed in the central medical laboratory of the St. Georg Clinic in Leipzig.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
Noun
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Back in 2001, some anthropologists got permission from a museum to borrow twenty-four clay pipe fragments that had been dug up in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare used to live.—
Sam Kelly
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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This suburban Milwaukee community is increasing its water rate by 22% South Milwaukee’s water rates are increasing by about 22% to recover costs of multiple construction projects, including lead pipe replacements.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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The film will be available to purchase or rent on several digital platforms, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Movies Anywhere, Prime Video and YouTube.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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How to watch Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars Venue: American Airlines Center — Dallas Time: 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday TV (U.S.): ESPN TV (CAN): Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports Stream: Fubo (try for free) Watching in person?—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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One hole was for the electric box for the 120-volt outlet, and the other hole was for a one-gang electric box the conduit that would house the fiber optic cable.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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Take Letters to Wendy’s, which tells its story via a year’s worth of customer comment cards, all submitted by an unnamed narrator who treats the fast-food space as a conduit for existential riffing.—
Dan Leach
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Nathaniel Stroman) is the next comedian potentially heading to network television as the star of his own sitcom.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There were reports across Russian media, including pro-Kremlin Telegram channels and the newspaper Kommersant, that Starovoyt had been implicated in the case.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Placed from a channel with the handle @novileanlifedaily5807 and the title Opportunistic Trader, the ad had been viewed more than 840,000 times.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Creating spaces — physical or digital — that evoke deep emotional connection builds loyalty that no marketing funnel can replicate.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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They were sprinkled into tuna and wild rice, and for dessert, with mulberries and funnel cake.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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