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 Inside, the cathode ray tube and board are reproduced, and a keyboard and USB mouse are also included. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 And that's thanks to a rugged construction that starts with a steel-tube chassis welded at Stockman HQ before getting sent out for a hot dunk in the molten galvanization tank. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 The small in-mouth robot connects to them through flexible drive shafts, cables and tubes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 Bring your tube and go on your own adventure down the river or rent from establishments nearby like Rockin’ R River Rides for a full excursion. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 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
  • Make sure that the water is flowing through the discharge pipe outside.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Protect Your Pipes According to Feng, one of the most costly consequences of a power outage can be frozen pipes.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • Earlier this week, KDKA-TV spoke to a business owner who supports the petition.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Definition of TV
Noun
  • The risk of Iranian attacks has deterred most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, an important conduit for global energy supplies, since the start of the conflict, sending shockwaves through the world economy.
    — Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His conduit to doing so was Ebbets Field, perhaps the most beloved ballpark ever and the home to one of baseball’s most romanticized teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • His songs have become part of the American soundtrack, turning up in movies, television, commercials and countless high school graduation videos.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Verve has promoted three coordinators to agents — Shahrez Aziz, Taylor Killefer and Cooper Yeager — across its television literary, motion picture literary and digital teams.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of television
Noun
  • The system tracks drones in real-time and feeds data gathered from diverse sensors into a single channel for military personnel to evaluate.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Only five vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to marine traffic data, after the Iranian military warned the channel would be closed so long as US strikes persist.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • The unglamorous middle of the funnel where fortunes leak while everyone's attention is on the top.
    — Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • These serve as top-of-funnel brand awareness channels for Generation Z and Generation Alpha.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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