tubes
Definitions
Noun
- Conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
- Electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
- A hollow cylindrical shape
- (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
- An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
Verb
- Provide with a tube or insert a tube into
- Convey in a tube
- Ride or float on an inflated tube
- Place or enclose in a tube
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Definitions: 9
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Sound Alikes: 10
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Words that Follow: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Specialized breathing tubes fail to cut pneumonia risk in emergency care
Nov 27, 2025 Duke School of Medicine
Nov 27, 2025 Duke School of Medicine
US Navy’s 15,000-ton hypersonic destroyer to return with no missiles aboard
Jul 20, 2026 Interesting Engineering
Jul 20, 2026 Interesting Engineering
Update: Overnight Closures Scheduled for Posey Tube (State Route 260) for Maintenance Work
Feb 13, 2026 California Department of Transportation | Caltrans (.gov)
Feb 13, 2026 California Department of Transportation | Caltrans (.gov)
Human Cells Can Pass DNA to Each Other Through Tiny Tubes — Here's How It May Fuel Cancer Growth
May 27, 2026 Discover Magazine
May 27, 2026 Discover Magazine

