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 The family had also been working with a feeding tube as Keough dealt with difficulty eating and drinking during treatment. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Rent a kayak, canoe, or tube from New River Outdoor Adventures and get out on the water. — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 But many of us may be confused about how to set up and use those stretchy tubes and straps. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2026 Spit in a tube, mail it off, get back a number that supposedly reveals how fast your body is actually aging. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 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
  • In other words, intruders overran the building to steal copper pipes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On the other hand, if the probability, p, is high that a particular pipe is open, θ(p) takes on a larger value.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • The posts were first reported by KGW-TV in Portland, which said they were made when the 29-year-old Bell was a teenager.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Nvidia has just announced that the Shield TV Pro is getting $100 more expensive, effective immediately.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of TV
Noun
  • But let history — and John Cage — remind us that opening our ears can be the conduit to opening our minds.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lady Kitty Spencer served as the conduit who accepted the award on behalf of the fashion house.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • Sarandos was a voracious consumer of movies and television, a passion that stretched back to his days working at home-video stores.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The protests were widely broadcast on state media, in sharp contrast to Assad’s days, when state television peddled disinformation to discredit them, including claims that the protests were staged from faraway studios in Qatar.
    — Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of television
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia does not have formal diplomatic ties with Israel, but the countries have long cooperated on security and intelligence matters through alternative channels.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Machado did not immediately pursue the plan, the sources said, choosing instead to explore political and diplomatic channels.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of channel
Noun
  • As the pace of SpaceX launches accelerate, manufacturing these parts becomes a high-volume revenue funnel for Applied Aerospace.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Spring 2027 ready-to-wear collections from Philo and other minimalist labels, where the funnel neck will either return or get replaced 3.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of funnel

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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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