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tube
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- pronunciation:
- tub
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A tube is a long, hollow thing that a liquid or gas moves through. A tube can also be a long, narrow container that is used to hold a liquid or gas. Tubes are usually made of glass, metal, rubber, or plastic.
A tube that you drink through is called a straw.The scientist mixed the chemicals in a tube and held it over a flame.
- synonyms:
- pipe
- similar words:
- channel, drain, hose, line, main, spout, straw
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| definition 2: |
A tube is a long container that is made of a material that you can bend. It is closed at one end and has an opening at the other end. Toothpaste usually comes in a tube.
I told Jamal not to squeeze the toothpaste tube so hard. He always gets toothpaste everywhere.Did you know that you can buy cake icing in a tube?
- similar words:
- container
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| derivation: |
tubelike (adj.) |
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