tubenoun
uk/tʃuːb/us/tuːb/tube noun (PIPE)
B2 [ C ] a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids or gases:
[ C ] in biology, any hollow, cylinder-shaped structure in the body that carries air or liquid:
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- The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased.
- The surgeon makes a small incision into which a tube is inserted.
- The tube which carries the laser is introduced into the abdomen through a small cut in the skin.
- The prisoners who were being force-fed had tubes rammed down their throats.
- The operation involves putting a small tube into your heart.
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Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage
- ballcock
- bleed
- cesspit
- cistern
- conduit
- culvert
- leakage
- mixer tap
- overflow
- pipeline
- piping
- plughole
- plumb
- plunger
- siphon
- standpipe
- stopcock
- tubing
- U-bend
- washer
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tube noun (CONTAINER)
B1 [ C ] a long, thin container made of soft metal or plastic that is closed at one end and has a small hole at the other, usually with a cover, used for storing thick liquids:
[ C ] Australian English informal for a can or bottle of beer:
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Containers for liquids and gases
- aerosol
- amphora
- bottle
- bucket
- canister
- flask
- inkwell
- jar
- jeroboam
- jerrycan
- jug
- keg
- oxygen tank
- pitcher
- vacuum flask
- vase
- vat
- vial
- water bottle
- water tank
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tube noun (TRAIN)
London's underground train system:
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Railways & railway lines
- Amtrak
- artery
- buffer
- cable railway
- funicular
- grade crossing
- junction
- light railway
- metro
- monorail
- narrow-gauge
- railroad
- railroad tie
- rapid-transit
- RR
- signal
- subway
- switch
- switchback
- track
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tube noun (TELEVISION)
the television:
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Broadcasting: television
- aerial
- autotune
- best boy
- boob tube
- breakfast television
- broadcast
- goggle-box
- HD
- HDTV
- high def
- high def
- plasma screen
- receiver
- reception
- reveal
- smart TV
- square-eyed
- telegenic
- Teletext
- television
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