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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
Water sampling went smoothly, with the help of Niskin bottles, oceanographic tools for sample-collecting that consist of thick plastic tubes with stoppers on both ends.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Any man who travels knows the importance of having a tube of reliable lip balm at the ready in his toiletry bag.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Water was dripping from a soda machine tube at the customer self-service area.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Vaillancourt Fountain, a nearly forty-foot-high tangle of boxy concrete tubes, has long divided public opinion and has attracted attention as a landmark both locally and internationally.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Any man who travels knows the importance of having a tube of reliable lip balm at the ready in his toiletry bag.
—John Lonsdale, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Water was dripping from a soda machine tube at the customer self-service area.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Vaillancourt Fountain, a nearly forty-foot-high tangle of boxy concrete tubes, has long divided public opinion and has attracted attention as a landmark both locally and internationally.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
Noun
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But now, without improved results between the pipes, the Atlantic Division win the Leafs earned last season feels improbable.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Africa Scores’ new Next Billion Fans report, based on a survey of fans in six African countries, found that 41% of fans primarily consume football content on their mobile devices, just ahead of the 40% watching games on TV.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The move doesn’t come as a surprise as Levy has been the odds-on favorite to join her former Netflix colleague Peter Friedlander, who took over as head of global TV from Vernon Sanders last year.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Angelic children are conduits between life and death.—
Natalia Jiménez-Stuard,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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That may not be considered overly important, but the media remain the best conduit between the England team and its supporters, even in the social media age.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By 1996, Joe broke through in commercial work and got into television.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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People would rather yell at pundits on television than reach for their reading glasses.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Exact numbers for your cable channel can vary depending on the TV provider.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Watch the 49ers-Jags game is streamable with DirecTV, which carries FOX, along with more than 90 other channels — such as ESPN, ABC, Fox, NBC, NFL Network, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and others.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Becker called out funnel-neck jackets, bra tops and balloon pants as important items.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Thai restaurant received a yellow placard after inspectors discovered the handwashing sink was blocked with a funnel and dish soap.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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