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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
But now European and American scientists are exploring whether the first human Martians could find refuge via dormant volcanos scattered across the Red Planet, inside lava tubes that criss-cross the Mars underground.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s the laughing loft and the wacky tubes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
These tubes, known as microtubules, form and bloom and decay in a dance that controls many aspects of eukaryotic life.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Bi-lumen tubing uses two tubes that mold into a single casing to prevent interference and offer superior sound quality.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Passing through clear plastic tubes, muck was sliced into disks like hockey pucks.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The pain may come and go when the stones move through the ureters, tubes carrying pee from the kidneys to the bladder.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
During the float season, rafts and tubes are available for rent and shuttles are available at Ann Morrison Park at the end of the float for transfer back to Barber Park.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
In Idaho, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve allows visitors to explore an otherworldly volcanic landscape of lava flows, cinder cones and lava tubes.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s the laughing loft and the wacky tubes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
These tubes, known as microtubules, form and bloom and decay in a dance that controls many aspects of eukaryotic life.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Bi-lumen tubing uses two tubes that mold into a single casing to prevent interference and offer superior sound quality.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Passing through clear plastic tubes, muck was sliced into disks like hockey pucks.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The pain may come and go when the stones move through the ureters, tubes carrying pee from the kidneys to the bladder.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
During the float season, rafts and tubes are available for rent and shuttles are available at Ann Morrison Park at the end of the float for transfer back to Barber Park.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
In Idaho, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve allows visitors to explore an otherworldly volcanic landscape of lava flows, cinder cones and lava tubes.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubes
Noun
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Batons, sticks, pipes, and small arms are among their favorite weapons.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Included is a set of pipes at the front of the sanctuary, behind the pulpit, called the Chancel Swell, which is used when the organ is played for smaller gatherings.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The San Pablo Bay Pipeline is the larger of two conduits carrying crude to Northern California.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The project also includes the resurfacing and restriping of the existing parking lot, new accessible parking spaces, new streetlights, conduits for future vehicle charging stations, the replacement of walkways, and stormwater improvements.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jumbotrons at Tiananmen Square beamed the image to the 50,000 people gathered under the beating Beijing sun to witness the spectacle, many waving small Chinese flags, while state media transmitted it to televisions across China and the world.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unplug electrical equipment such as radios, televisions and small appliances.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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Images of Gaza, carried nonstop on Emirati and Saudi news channels — not just Qatar’s Al Jazeera or Iranian media — are stoking widespread anger, the analyst said.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Amszke Vegan Leather Saddle Bag Structured and understated, this vegan leather saddle bag channels the equestrian roots of classic prep style.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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