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单词 tubes
释义

tube

noun

ˈtüb How to pronounce tube (audio)
ˈtyüb
1
: any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: such as
a
: a hollow elongated cylinder
especially : one to convey fluids
b
: a soft tubular container whose contents (such as toothpaste) can be removed by squeezing
c(1)
: tunnel
(2)
British : subway sense b
d
: the basically cylindrical section between the mouthpiece and bell that is the fundamental part of a wind instrument
2
a
: a slender channel (such as a fallopian tube or a pollen tube) within a plant or animal body : duct
b
: the narrow basal portion of a corolla with united petals or a calyx with united sepals
3
: inner tube
4
a
: electron tube
especially : vacuum tube
b
: cathode-ray tube
especially : a television picture tube
c
: television
5
: an article of clothing shaped like a tube
a tube top
tube socks
tubed
ˈtübd How to pronounce tube (audio)
ˈtyübd
adjective
tubelike
ˈtüb-ˌlīk How to pronounce tube (audio)
ˈtyüb-
adjective
Phrases
down the tube or down the tubes
: into a state of collapse or deterioration

Synonyms

  • channel
  • conduit
  • duct
  • leader
  • line
  • penstock
  • pipe
  • trough
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Example Sentences

She was breathing oxygen through a tube. watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook
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Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin tubus; akin to Latin tuba trumpet

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tube

noun

ˈtüb How to pronounce tube (audio)
ˈtyüb
1
: a long hollow cylinder used especially to carry fluids
2
: a long soft container whose contents (as toothpaste or glue) can be removed by squeezing
3
: a slender channel within a plant or animal body : duct
4
: a hollow cylinder of rubber inside a tire to hold air
5
: electron tube
6
: television sense 2

Medical Definition

tube 1 of 2

noun

ˈt(y)üb How to pronounce tube (audio)
1
: a slender channel within a plant or animal body : duct see bronchial tube, eustachian tube, fallopian tube
2
a
: an often complex piece of laboratory or technical apparatus usually of glass and commonly serving to isolate or convey a product of reaction
a distillation tube
b
: test tube
3
: a soft tubular container whose contents (as toothpaste) can be dispensed by squeezing
4
: a hollow cylindrical device (as a cannula) used for insertion into bodily passages or hollow organs for removal or injection of materials

tube

2 of 2

transitive verb

tubed; tubing
: to furnish with, enclose in, or pass through a tube
the patient is then anesthetized … and tubed Anesthesia Digest

tubes

noun

plural of tube
1
as in pipes
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • pipes
  • conduits
  • channels
  • funnels
  • ducts
  • drains
  • lines
  • troughs
  • pipings
  • penstocks
  • pipelines
  • leaders
  • standpipes
  • tiles
  • drainpipes
  • smokestacks
  • hydrants
  • mains
  • spouts
  • waste pipes
  • stovepipes
  • waterspouts
  • pipeages
  • pipages
2
as in televisions
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound we plan to relax and spend some time in front of the tube tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • televisions
  • TVs
  • boxes
  • boob tubes
  • idiot boxes
  • tellies
  • teles
  • plasmas
  • home videos
  • home theaters
  • LCDs
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