tube

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 Prices can be found on Boise River Raft and Tube’s website, with tubes beginning at $18 and two-person rafts at $50. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2025 Beneath the cobblestones lies a network of tubes that sucks trash out of the city with the force of half a million household vacuum cleaners. Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025 While hooked up to tubes at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 6, 2024, Scot Pollard couldn’t help but look back. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025 Purchase includes a glass testing tube as well as a bottle brush. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tube
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Noun
  • The power consumption and capital costs associated with the infrastructure AI demands also apply to the pipes that connect everything, from the wired infrastructure to the cellular and satellite networks that pull it all together and enable AI outputs to be used in real-world applications.
    Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The facility is also required to inspect the ponds, pumps and pipes in the system, fix or replace any issues and submit their reports to the water board.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 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
  • 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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  • By now, the show has become a reliably authentic dialogue within the Black community — during the past two presidential elections, Charlamagne was the go-to conduit between Democratic politicians and undecided Black voters.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
  • The Strait of Hormuz, which passes along the Iranian coast, is a conduit for about one-fifth of global oil supplies.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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  • Her other television credits include Life & Beth, 13 Reasons Why and The Bold Type.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
  • Timpson at 30 years old last year was the Hell’s Kitchen’s season 23 winner on the Fox television.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
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  • Pen Bona, a spokesperson of the Cambodian government, said Tuesday that Cambodia has committed to resolve the conflict through diplomatic channels, but tensions have soared because of Thailand's actions.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
  • Effective channels include leadership meetings, QBRs and internal newsletters. 5.
    Omer Glass, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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  • Overly-Automated Email Marketing Automated email marketing once had a big moment, promptly pushing content to nurture leads along the funnel.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • One example of this type of line-crossing content comes from a group called The Bop House, a collective that uses its presence on TikTok and Instagram as a funnel to attract audiences to pornographic content on OnlyFans.
    Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 26 June 2025

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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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