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as in pipes
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 TVs
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 tubes
Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Unopened tubes and cans are both shelf-stable, but once opened, the difference is significant.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
The painting of the paint tubes in the studio took me a long time, like eight months or so.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
Further, guest room toiletry products — which are required to be all natural without any history of animal testing — are packaged in recyclable tubes.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
On July 9, 2025, Schahfer had another 1,996-hour outage because of significant damage to the upper portion of the condenser tubes.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
This system uses a series of 150mm-diameter tubes in a bomber frame.
—Cameron Martindell, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
From there, the researchers collect more than 1,000 tubes of samples and ship them to a lab.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
According to Buder, who also works as an engineer at Vielo, the aircraft-grade carbon tubes were first cleaned and cut to size, then bonded using an epoxy-carbon composite.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Unopened tubes and cans are both shelf-stable, but once opened, the difference is significant.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
The painting of the paint tubes in the studio took me a long time, like eight months or so.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
Further, guest room toiletry products — which are required to be all natural without any history of animal testing — are packaged in recyclable tubes.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
On July 9, 2025, Schahfer had another 1,996-hour outage because of significant damage to the upper portion of the condenser tubes.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
This system uses a series of 150mm-diameter tubes in a bomber frame.
—Cameron Martindell, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
From there, the researchers collect more than 1,000 tubes of samples and ship them to a lab.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
According to Buder, who also works as an engineer at Vielo, the aircraft-grade carbon tubes were first cleaned and cut to size, then bonded using an epoxy-carbon composite.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubes
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This black version is sporting optional saddlebags, windscreen and exhaust pipes.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Emily Demirdonder, director of operations and marketing at Proximity Plumbing, said the rubber backing deteriorates in hot water and breaks apart during the spin cycle, and those fragments can block drain pumps and drainage pipes—sometimes leading to flooding and machine failure.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Drawing on the ancient tradition of praying to venerable trees — seen as conduits between heaven and earth — the installation reframes the practice as a symbolic bridge between Eastern spirituality and Western luxury.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Flag and general officers are not mere conduits of orders.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Everything is intended to nudge viewers to their televisions on Tuesday evening.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, televisions in Bistro Collins will air sports events including the Australian Open.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Start by reviewing your team’s communication channels and project boards early in Q1.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The University of Minnesota Extension recommends using warm water to melt small channels through the ice as a temporary solution.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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