tube
/tub/
noun
- A long, hollow cylinder used for holding or transporting liquids, gases, or other substances.
- She squeezed the last bit of toothpaste out of the tube.
- Water flows through the tube into the garden hose.
- The plumber replaced a rusty tube under the sink.
- A container with a cap, used for holding soft substances like toothpaste, paint, or cream.
- Don't forget to put the cap back on the tube of glue.
- He bought a new tube of sunscreen for the beach trip.
- The artist squeezed blue paint from a tube onto the palette.
- A cylindrical underground railway system, especially the London Underground.
- She bought an Oyster card for traveling on the tube.
- The tube is often crowded during rush hour.
- We took the tube to get to the city center quickly.
- A television set (informal).
- The old tube in the basement still works.
- What's on the tube tonight?
- He spent the whole evening watching the tube.
- A long, hollow structure in the body that carries air, liquid, or food.
- The doctor examined the patient's eustachian tube.
- Food passes through the digestive tube.
- The bronchial tubes carry air to the lungs.
Synonyms
verb
- To ride on a wave while lying on a long, inflatable tube (surfing).
- He loves to tube on the big waves at the beach.
- They spent the afternoon tubing down the river.
- We rented a boat to pull us while we tube on the lake.
- To fit or enclose something in a tube.
- They tube the samples for safe transport.
- She tubed the wires to keep them organized.
- The factory tubes the toothpaste before sealing it.