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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
In Japan, the oil crisis has sparked fears that patients with chronic kidney failure won’t be able to get treatment due to a lack of plastic medical tubes used in hemodialysis.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Laura used to work at a Granbury home health company that specialized in caring for patients with feeding tubes, the father said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
To check whether progesterone was the trigger, the researchers removed the female from the barrier tank and replaced her with conical plastic tubes coated with various chemical stimuli, sliding them into the small holes of the wall divider.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Jack was on monitors — there were machines and tubes everywhere.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Surgeons installed temporary tubes in a vein near her heart and a feeding tube in her abdomen.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The spacesuits are equipped with feeding, drinking and waste management tubes, and can protect the crew for up to six days if Orion loses pressure during their mission as well.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
No Tang and food in tubes for the astronauts on the Artemis 2 moon mission – space food has come a long way since humankind first began regularly venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere more than six decades ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The Navy is now considering modifying a class of Coast Guard cutters that would lack basic armaments such as vertical tubes for launching a variety of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Laura used to work at a Granbury home health company that specialized in caring for patients with feeding tubes, the father said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
To check whether progesterone was the trigger, the researchers removed the female from the barrier tank and replaced her with conical plastic tubes coated with various chemical stimuli, sliding them into the small holes of the wall divider.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Jack was on monitors — there were machines and tubes everywhere.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Surgeons installed temporary tubes in a vein near her heart and a feeding tube in her abdomen.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The spacesuits are equipped with feeding, drinking and waste management tubes, and can protect the crew for up to six days if Orion loses pressure during their mission as well.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
No Tang and food in tubes for the astronauts on the Artemis 2 moon mission – space food has come a long way since humankind first began regularly venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere more than six decades ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The Navy is now considering modifying a class of Coast Guard cutters that would lack basic armaments such as vertical tubes for launching a variety of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubes
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By 2017, monitoring wells — narrow pipes drilled into the ground to test groundwater — confirmed that contamination had been migrating off-site.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Pernerewski said the first two hydrants on Bennett Avenue, which are on a six-inch water main, likely became blocked with debris and the residue has gotten inside of the pipes and did not allow sufficient flow.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Art biennials such as Dak’Art emerged in Africa within this climate of possibility, establishing themselves as vital conduits between the continent and international contemporary art discourse.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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High end label mavens will appreciate the shopping conduits of Via Condotti, Frattina, and Borgognona.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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White House spokesman Kush Desai noted on social media that egg prices had declined 44% since last March, while prices for sports tickets, butter, televisions and used cars also saw meaningful drop-offs.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Room rates include dinner and a far-above-average breakfast; Malin + Goetz amenities and no in-room televisions keep the focus squarely on the landscape and one another.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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Read, Game Shows remain a vital line of revenue, with Sony broadening development channels for anime and game show IP.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are dozens of public Reddit and X posts explaining people’s VPN setups, and Sportico also viewed Discord channels in which prediction market enthusiasts advised each other on gaining access.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubes. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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