tube
noun
, ˈtyüb\
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, ˈtyübd \
adjective
, ˈtyüb- \
adjective
Synonyms for tube
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channel, conduit, duct, leader, line, penstock, pipe, trough
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The new design means the tubes can be just 99.99 percent pure, a standard that is doable with current technology. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Milestone Carbon-Nanotube Microchip Sends First Message: ‘Hello World!’," 30 Aug. 2019 And then there were the hippies, the UCLA students that listened to Carly Simon and the Beatles with their hip-hugger jeans and denim vests and tube tops. — Los Angeles Times, "Who made Eddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ ’70s costumes? ‘Black Panther’ Oscar-winner Ruth Carter," 29 Aug. 2019 Most important, the Obama campaign saw swag as a fund-raising tactic, selling everything from tube socks and dog collars to high-ticket designer items. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "In the 2020 race, campaign swag matters. Can anyone top Trump’s MAGA hat?," 24 Aug. 2019 Flux tubes are real, cylindrical regions of space that contain larger magnetic fields than the space surrounding them. — Duff Mcdonald, WIRED, "The Cosmic, Psychedelic, Glow-in-the-Dark Art of Alex Aliume," 20 Aug. 2019 Doctors still had not realized the tube was open, the lawsuit alleges. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Utah woman bled to death into a garbage can during botched heart surgery, lawsuit says," 19 July 2019 Someone had already performed a tracheotomy -- an incision in the neck to open an airway -- and a tube was in his neck. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "This Navy SEAL is charged with murder. But another medic just admitted to the killing.," 20 June 2019 And the tubes aren’t quite as convenient to use as the plastic cases familiar to most consumers. — National Geographic, "The beauty industry generates a lot of plastic waste. Can it change?," 18 Apr. 2019 The chic tubes are completely customizable and reusable—plus, the brand will send you an automatic replacement bullet of your choice after purchase. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "5 Easy Ways to Jump-Start Your Fitness Goals in 2019," 12 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tube.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tube
noun
, ˈtyüb\