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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
Without access to the turbines, water released from the dam must flow through much smaller bypass tubes that are unsafe to use for extended periods, choking flow from one of the West’s largest water banks.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Effective vole control includes keeping grass mowed, minimizing mulch, using traps, and protecting young trees with hardware cloth tubes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The team has about a half a dozen more sample tubes to fill and the rover is in good shape, said Jim Bell, a planetary scientist and Arizona State University professor who leads the camera team on Perseverance, which works daily with JPL.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The suspects were arrested on March 10 after authorities found them in possession of 1,948 garden ants stored in specialized tubes, along with an additional 300 ants in tissue rolls.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Macy's also adopted the use of pneumatic tubes to transport cash and receipts throughout the store and other innovations for tracking inventory and stocking shelves still used by department stores today.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
One day in 1930, as the story goes, Uncle Pat grew tired of eating pork tubes and splurged for steak at the butcher.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
The state has suggested that even teenaged siblings should be trained to stay home and care for children with breathing and feeding tubes.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Also, there are giant tubes blowing air and you’re covered from the sun.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Effective vole control includes keeping grass mowed, minimizing mulch, using traps, and protecting young trees with hardware cloth tubes.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The team has about a half a dozen more sample tubes to fill and the rover is in good shape, said Jim Bell, a planetary scientist and Arizona State University professor who leads the camera team on Perseverance, which works daily with JPL.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The suspects were arrested on March 10 after authorities found them in possession of 1,948 garden ants stored in specialized tubes, along with an additional 300 ants in tissue rolls.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Macy's also adopted the use of pneumatic tubes to transport cash and receipts throughout the store and other innovations for tracking inventory and stocking shelves still used by department stores today.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
One day in 1930, as the story goes, Uncle Pat grew tired of eating pork tubes and splurged for steak at the butcher.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
The state has suggested that even teenaged siblings should be trained to stay home and care for children with breathing and feeding tubes.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Also, there are giant tubes blowing air and you’re covered from the sun.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubes
Noun
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Inspired from gas pipes, the Tubogas collection is emblematic of Bulgari’s savoir-faire.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Remove hoses and cover above-ground pipes.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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In some yards, below-ground conduits also bring in electricity, internet, cable TV or phone lines.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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But on either side, the different forces create strains that could potentially open up conduits for mantle material to make its way toward the surface.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now the venue is to be torn down later this year, the end to a destination just off the highway that was once full of televisions, betting counters and tables, and thick with the scent of afternoon and evening cocktails.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Absorptive, addictive, violent (and by then near-universal, with televisions flickering in ninety-five per cent of American homes), TV was officially a bad mom.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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There are brilliant YouTube channels.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The latest agreement builds on longtime ties between NBCU and Roku, spanning FAST channels and the promotion of Peacock programming across Roku.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubes. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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