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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
The bags have ample capacity for snacks, tools, phone, extra gloves, a light shell, and a spare tube.
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Nikki Rohan, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
The splashy wonderland sits on more than 50 acres, which means some strategizing will be in order if your goal is to ride the world’s largest waterslide tube, float on the longest river in the region and see as many of the nearly 65,000 marine animals as possible.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
For instance, much of the research has been done in mice, or by mimicking the human gut in a tube.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The team is taking this tack because Perseverance is getting low on unsealed tubes and still has a lot of intriguing ground to cover.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 May 2025
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Nikki Rohan, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
The splashy wonderland sits on more than 50 acres, which means some strategizing will be in order if your goal is to ride the world’s largest waterslide tube, float on the longest river in the region and see as many of the nearly 65,000 marine animals as possible.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
For instance, much of the research has been done in mice, or by mimicking the human gut in a tube.
—David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The team is taking this tack because Perseverance is getting low on unsealed tubes and still has a lot of intriguing ground to cover.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
Noun
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The building is old and has lead pipes, so a service brings in large plastic bottles for a water cooler.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The suspect was swinging the pipe and smashed a station call box, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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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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That same day, after seeing the prosecutor on TV, Thom fired off an email.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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LLMs and machine learning are merely the conduit through which benefits to the customer are delivered.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Jackson's performance at this year's AMAs marked her first live performance on television since 2018.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The show would remain on the air for thirty-three years, a television record for a program of its kind.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Castelli maps four transmission channels: acute events, chronic shifts, transition pressures, and litigation.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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More than 1,500 people are suing the city in 54 lawsuits, saying its failure to maintain its storm channels led to catastrophic flooding that displaced thousands, mainly in underserved neighborhoods in the Chollas Creek watershed.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The deep-scarlet colored ski outfit is fully insulated and features an asymmetric zip closure and funnel neckline.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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The mines in the state’s Iron Range, where Mr. Bird was born and raised — and where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather worked in the pits before him — sit atop a domestic supply funnel.—
Tim Gruber,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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