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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
This recipe would be great with medium shells, penne, or rigatoni, too, anything that will allow the sauce to fill ridges and sneak through tubes is perfect.
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
This may involve fasting for a period, following a clear liquid diet, or receiving nutrients through a nasogastric tube (a thin tube inserted through your nose into your stomach to deliver food, fluids, and medicine directly to your stomach).
—Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 6 June 2025
The mounts are rubber and adjustable to fit on a wide range of tube sizes, and the rear mount has a practical angle built in, which is perfect for a seat post.
—Caramel Quin, Wired News, 5 June 2025
Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
This may involve fasting for a period, following a clear liquid diet, or receiving nutrients through a nasogastric tube (a thin tube inserted through your nose into your stomach to deliver food, fluids, and medicine directly to your stomach).
—Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 6 June 2025
The mounts are rubber and adjustable to fit on a wide range of tube sizes, and the rear mount has a practical angle built in, which is perfect for a seat post.
—Caramel Quin, Wired News, 5 June 2025
Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
Noun
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Mastercard runs quantum-threat drills inside its Cybersecurity Fusion Centers and has already swapped post-quantum algorithms into some internal message pipes.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Tasks included repairing barbed wire fences, castrating animals and laying irrigation pipes, the suit alleges.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 June 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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In the late 2000s, both Ross’ crew and Cash Money were in Miami recording at Hit Factory, with Khaled serving as the conduit between them, passing tracks back and forth.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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Last month, a Los Angeles judge ruled that Sony was no longer obligated to provide episodes to CBS, which has served for decades as the conduit, delivering batches of episodes to television stations around the country.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Urie reflected on his legacy role as Marc St. James in Ugly Betty, one of the earliest openly gay characters on network television, and the tension of living authentically in an industry that didn’t fully accept queerness at the time.—
Lilly Workneh,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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The Emmys’ limited series/TV movie acting categories have come to represent some of the best and most-talked-about shows on television, and this year’s crop of contenders is no exception.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Most of the group’s meetups are virtual: either via weekly video calls or messaging on the SDC Discord channel.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Along with cash prizes totaling $5,000, the winning designers will be featured on Coach and CLO’s media channels.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
13 June 2025
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Protesters threw stones and plastic water bottles at police cruisers and onto the 101 Freeway, temporarily stopping traffic, and members of the crowd set several driverless Waymo cars on fire, producing a funnel of black smoke.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Mosquito traps with fans and funnels have shown good efficacy, especially when multiple neighbors on adjacent properties use them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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