Synonyms of tubes

tubes

noun

plural of tube

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pipes
• conduits
• channels
• funnels
• drains
• ducts
• lines
• troughs
• penstocks
• pipings
• leaders
• pipelines
• tiles
• standpipes
• hydrants
• smokestacks
• drainpipes
• mains
• waste pipes
• spouts
• stovepipes
• waterspouts
• pipages

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• TVs
• televisions
• boxes
• tellies
• boob tubes
• idiot boxes
• plasmas
• LCDs
• home videos
• home theaters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tubes

Once a recipe is chosen, clientele relax; zoning out in nearby chairs as glass tubes alight and the machine purrs from within. — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The design introduced major changes to the forward section of the submarine, including a Large Aperture Bow sonar array and two Virginia Payload Tubes replacing the 12 individual vertical-launch tubes used on earlier boats. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Star was placed on a tiny stretcher, with tubes hooked up to her wrist and nose. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Roche rates the conveyors at up to 2,500 tubes an hour and the wider system at as much as 10,000 samples an hour. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Engineers can specify aluminum tubes with wider diameters and thicker walls without incurring a weight penalty. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

The city collected that data independently of the camera system using pneumatic roadway tubes that measure vehicle speeds. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Richet turns the ship into an enthralling character, with its pipes and catwalks and tunnels and tubes, some of which become weaponry. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026