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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
Set on a colossal ceramic plate crafted by a local architect, and supported internally with steel tubes, this event set a Guinness World Record, solidifying the country’s enthusiasm for the dip.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
Pickard says many of the conditions associated with Down syndrome can vary, explaining that some hearing conditions can be improved with tubes, vision issues can be treated with glasses and the survival rate for the most common heart defect is 97 percent.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Sometimes the astronauts had to resort to their backup system, which is essentially storing stuff in tubes.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Humidity is funnelled through tubes and directed toward furniture upholstery infusing it with lasting fragrance.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Anatomically, monocots have a series of tubes interspersed throughout their stems or trunks that take up water and minerals.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
According to Mayer’s account, sounds passed from the top of the machine through tubes that carried the vibrations up through the arms of the two figures and into their mouths, producing distinct male and female voices.
—Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
The draft tubes, where water is kicked out by the turbines, are also being reshaped with an innovative form of cement called shotcrete.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Basically, tick tubes are cardboard tubes that have been filled with cotton that’s been treated with permethrin, a tick-killing chemical.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026
Pickard says many of the conditions associated with Down syndrome can vary, explaining that some hearing conditions can be improved with tubes, vision issues can be treated with glasses and the survival rate for the most common heart defect is 97 percent.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Sometimes the astronauts had to resort to their backup system, which is essentially storing stuff in tubes.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Humidity is funnelled through tubes and directed toward furniture upholstery infusing it with lasting fragrance.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Anatomically, monocots have a series of tubes interspersed throughout their stems or trunks that take up water and minerals.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
According to Mayer’s account, sounds passed from the top of the machine through tubes that carried the vibrations up through the arms of the two figures and into their mouths, producing distinct male and female voices.
—Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
The draft tubes, where water is kicked out by the turbines, are also being reshaped with an innovative form of cement called shotcrete.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Basically, tick tubes are cardboard tubes that have been filled with cotton that’s been treated with permethrin, a tick-killing chemical.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubes
Noun
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Ursula stared up from the gloomy nave at the enormous mahogany machine booming from the balcony and, rising from it, those shining, impossible banks of pipes that reached into the arches above.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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New York City's sewer network is complex, with pipes spanning over 7,400 miles.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The conduits that link the pads to the octagon structures may contain fiber-optic cables for communications, Kristensen and Neill said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There’s no fuss, no food, no televisions, no reservations, and a staff required to master the classics before they're allowed to put an original on the menu.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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The marble bathrooms are fitted with both deep soaking tubs and walk-in showers—two options for using the Guerlain bath products—plus heated flooring and flat-screen televisions embedded in the fog-free mirrors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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There are just five guest rooms, but each channels the casual elegance of surrounding Healdsburg, with a calming palette and beds prepped with the softest Matouk sheets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Americans of Kokopeli’s vintage are old enough to remember TV-watching as restricted by the times shows went on-air, by the channels their parents paid for, and by the public service announcements they were forced to get through during morning cartoons.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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