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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
The car-sized rover carried two tubes of a chemical called TMAH, which can break apart organic matter to see what it is made out of.
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Doug Johnson and Gerry Munley take out an unusual piece of equipment — a clear plastic tube with cap mechanisms on each end — and lower it into the water by a line.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Water is delivered either directly on the ground or just below it through a series of small tubes, filters, and pressure regulators.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Detectives learned that the girl, who had a developmental disability and required full-time care, relied on a feeding tube for nutrition.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Doug Johnson and Gerry Munley take out an unusual piece of equipment — a clear plastic tube with cap mechanisms on each end — and lower it into the water by a line.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Water is delivered either directly on the ground or just below it through a series of small tubes, filters, and pressure regulators.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Detectives learned that the girl, who had a developmental disability and required full-time care, relied on a feeding tube for nutrition.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
Noun
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On March 16, the drainage system was inspected with the help of cameras to see the pipe’s interior.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lead, a heavy metal once common in products like pipes and paints, is a neurotoxin that can stunt children’s development, lower IQ scores and increase blood pressure in adults, according to the Associated Press.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Osmond, who was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease in 1987, died with Suzanne — his wife of more than 50 years — and their eight sons at his bedside, the family confirmed in a statement to Salt Lake City’s NBC affiliate, KSL TV 5.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The one-of-a-kind event will officially kick off Variety TV Week on Tuesday, May 5, in Los Angeles with an afternoon of conversation, connection, and celebration.—
William Earl,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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There may be other lines that were installed by the homeowner, such as a gas line connecting to an outdoor grill or an underground electrical conduit to a shed or garage.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The ear is the principal part of my body that serves as the conduit to writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nataliia was watching a romance film on television.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Most people live lives whose day-to-day features aren’t exactly gripping viewing and whose trajectories are difficult to squeeze into the structures and strictures of serialized television.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lengthening the turning basin, and widening the channel bend near the East Breakwater from 560 feet to 800 feet.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some employees posed similar questions in the thread, while others criticized them for discussing what could be considered classified information in a Slack channel open to the entire company.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Each trap includes a funnel directing insects into a glass collection jar.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Buccio selected a pair of Beyond Yoga pants and styled them with a cami and a sporty funnel neck windbreaker.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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