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tube meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of tube at MeaningMonkey.org. tube meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.TUBE noun
Definition of tube (noun)
- conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
- synonyms: tubing
- electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
- a hollow cylindrical shape
- synonyms: pipe
- (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
- synonyms: tube-shaped structure
- an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
- "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"
- synonyms: metro, subway, subway system, underground
TUBE verb
Definition of tube (verb)
- provide with a tube or insert a tube into
- convey in a tube
- "inside Paris, they used to tube mail"
- ride or float on an inflated tube
- "We tubed down the river on a hot summer day"
- place or enclose in a tube
Source: Princeton University Wordnet