tubnoun [ C ]
uk/tʌb/us/tʌb/tub noun [ C ] (CONTAINER)
a large, round container with a flat base and an open top:
Outside was a stone patio with tubs of flowering plants.
The first part of the wine-making process is to crush the grapes in large tubs.
a small plastic container with a lid, used for storing food:
a tub of ice cream/margarine
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General and miscellaneous containers
- bin
- carton
- casing
- casket
- clothes basket
- coal bunker
- coffer
- gunnysack
- hamper
- hanging basket
- hod
- holder
- punnet
- receptacle
- resealable
- safe
- safe deposit box
- safety deposit box
- sandpail
- wormery
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Preserving & storing food
tub noun [ C ] (BATH)
US a long plastic, metal, or ceramic container that is filled with water so that you can sit or lie in it to wash your whole body:
It's good to sink into a nice, hot tub at the end of a hard day's work.
fill the tub US UK run a bath
to fill a bath with water for washing:
I'll fill the tub for you while you take off those wet clothes.
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Bathroom fixtures & fittings
- bath
- bath rack
- bathroom fittings
- bathroom suite
- bathtub
- bidet
- drain
- hip bath
- hot tub
- Jacuzzi
- medicine cabinet
- plug
- plughole
- shaver point
- shower
- showerhead
- sink
- towel rail
- vanity unit
- washbasin
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