tube

noun

ˈtüb How to pronounce tube (audio)
Definition of tubenext
1
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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2
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 Chanel’s Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick is a moisturizing, hydrating balm that’s designed in a twist tube for easy, targeted application. — Christina Oehler, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026 A day after surgery, doctors were able to remove his breathing tube. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 Hundreds of people gathered on Wednesday night inside the white, brightly lit, cavernous space connected by tube-like passages for his label’s first runway show in four years. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026 Treatment for the renal syndrome can include intravenous fluids, tube feeding, medications, blood transfusions and potentially dialysis if patients have severe kidney damage, the Cleveland Clinic said. — Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tube
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
  1. pipe
  2. TV
  3. conduit
  4. television
  5. channel
  6. funnel
Noun
  • The pipes in portable washrooms would have frozen, so the production hired extra drivers to shuttle crew to their hotel bathrooms.
    — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And while unstable coalitions repeatedly fused and dissolved in the halls of power, outside these halls pipes burst and roads crumbled.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of pipe
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  • Taiwan’s Each Other Films, co-founded by co-producer Tiffany Yu-chia Chen, is on board as co-production partner, and former CAA TV co-head Adam Berkowitz of Lenore Entertainment Group serves as executive producer.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Andy Karofsky, co-founder and CEO of Frndly TV, and the Frndly team will also join Pete’s group.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of TV
Noun
  • Italia is thus demonstrating its commitment to collaborating with Africa, and the École du Patrimoine Africain serves as the conduit for this.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • His Kyrie organization now serves as a TEFA conduit for three new locations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of conduit
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  • Throughout his career, Keach balanced his work in television and movies while continuing classical and Broadway stage performances, with Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Henry V, Coriolanus, Falstaff, Macbeth, Richard III and King Lear.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The airline has been known for offering low fares to passengers willing to pay extra for things like snacks and carry-on bags and willing to forgo perks like in-flight Wi-Fi and television screens.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of television
Noun
  • The power channels through a sophisticated 9-speed automatic transmission to a single, massive 12-inch (305-mm) wide rear tire.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Engineers can also adjust channel width to balance performance, power consumption, and the space occupied by a device.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • North, who’s increasingly stepped out with her dad amid her burgeoning music career, towered over him while wearing an oversized black funnel-neck dress, chunky black leather shoes, and her now-signature electric blue hair.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The disparity is in who gets into the funnel, is treated as the household’s principal investor and gets approached in the first place.
    — Nili Sangani, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of funnel

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