tube

noun

ˈtüb How to pronounce tube (audio)
Definition of tubenext
1
as in pipe
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

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2
as in TV
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

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Recent Examples of tube Gen-Xers grew up as the younger siblings of the baby boomers, but the media landscape of their early adult years closely resembled that of the 1950s: a tactile analog environment of landline telephones, tube TV sets, vinyl records, glossy magazines and newspapers that left ink on your hands. — Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 In surveillance footage, Ross was allegedly captured squeezing a liquid substance from a small tube with a white nozzle into a Coke can while wearing latex gloves. — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 In fall especially, brown, olive, and orange tubes that mimic fleeing crayfish can draw some tank trout out of the deepest holes. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025 Western Electric invented the 300B in 1938, and the company, resurrected in 1996, still manufactures the legendary tube today. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tube
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
  1. pipe
  2. TV
  3. conduit
  4. television
  5. channel
  6. funnel
Noun
  • The work includes relining sewer pipes, major improvements at the treatment plant, repairing and replacing old lift stations and installing a northside interceptor to handle wastewater from the city’s north side.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The wine delivers rich flavors of dark fruit, spices, and sweet pipe tobacco, complemented by a firm structure and a lengthy finish rich with cedar and espresso.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • Moretti last month attended a retrospective of his work at the Bari International Film & TV Festival in southern Italy.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The international sales deal was secured ahead of the upcoming Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FilMart), scheduled for March 17-20.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of TV
Noun
  • According to a city staff report, many residents have started or completed their lateral conduits.
    — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The resulting six-part documentary appeared on Tucker Carlson’s online network, itself a reliable conduit for Kremlin propaganda.
    — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • Shonda Rhimes has produced some of the most successful television series, like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Bridgerton.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Film, television, gaming, virtual production and spatial computing are all promised as part of the highly-detailed mix (for more on this jump to Make Your Own Spin-Off: Transmedia Possibilities).
    — Katie Baron, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of television
Noun
  • Automated sales channels were the largest contributors to advertising growth.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Separately, shares of conservative cable channel Newsmax soared nearly 180% Tuesday, a day after the stock spiked more than 700% during its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of channel
Noun
  • Traffic on the bridge was temporarily stopped while the tops of the ship’s towering funnels passed less than 10 feet beneath the roadway.
    — Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line The ship’s top-tier, 2,000-square-foot suite, a two-story affair built into the ship’s forward funnel—available to those willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a weeklong cruise—is based entirely on Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland.
    — Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of funnel

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