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tube
noun
a
long
,
hollow
object
with
round
sides
,
used
to
carry
or
hold
liquid
,
gas
,
wires
,
or
other
material
•
The
plumber
replaced
the
rusty
tube
that
carried
water
to
the
sink
.
The
plumber
replaced
the
rusty
tube
that
carried
water
to
the
sink
.
•
In
the
science
lab
,
colorful
liquid
flowed
through
a
glass
tube
into
a
flask
.
In
the
science
lab
,
colorful
liquid
flowed
through
a
glass
tube
into
a
flask
.
From
Latin
"
tuba
"
meaning
trumpet
or
pipe
,
later
used
for
any
hollow
cylinder
.
noun
a
soft
,
squeezable
container
that
holds
thick
liquid
or
paste
such
as
toothpaste
,
glue
,
or
cream
•
He
rolled
the
nearly
empty
tube
of
toothpaste
to
squeeze
out
the
last
bit
.
He
rolled
the
nearly
empty
tube
of
toothpaste
to
squeeze
out
the
last
bit
.
•
The
artist
squeezed
a
tiny
amount
of
red
paint
from
the
tube
onto
her
palette
.
The
artist
squeezed
a
tiny
amount
of
red
paint
from
the
tube
onto
her
palette
.
Extended
from
the
general
shape
:
a
container
rolled
or
pressed
like
a
small
pipe
to
dispense
its
contents
.
noun
informal
:
a
television
set
or
television
as
a
medium
•
After
work
,
he
relaxed
in
front
of
the
tube
with
a
bowl
of
popcorn
.
After
work
,
he
relaxed
in
front
of
the
tube
with
a
bowl
of
popcorn
.
•
Mom
told
us
to
turn
off
the
tube
and
finish
our
homework
.
Mom
told
us
to
turn
off
the
tube
and
finish
our
homework
.
Originates
from
“
cathode-ray
tube
,”
the
picture
tube
inside
older
television
sets
.
noun
surfing
:
the
hollow
,
tunnel-like
space
that
forms
inside
a
curling
breaking
wave
•
The
surfer
disappeared
inside
the
tube
and
shot
out
moments
later
,
still
on
his
board
.
The
surfer
disappeared
inside
the
tube
and
shot
out
moments
later
,
still
on
his
board
.
•
Catching
a
perfect
tube
is
every
surfer
’
s
dream
.
Catching
a
perfect
tube
is
every
surfer
’
s
dream
.
Surf
slang
from
the
1960s
,
comparing
the
curved
space
inside
a
breaking
wave
to
a
hollow
cylinder
.
Tube
noun
-
Tube
the
London
Underground
railway
system
•
We
took
the
Tube
from
King
’
s
Cross
to
Piccadilly
Circus
.
We
took
the
Tube
from
King
’
s
Cross
to
Piccadilly
Circus
.
•
During
rush
hour
,
the
Tube
can
get
extremely
crowded
.
During
rush
hour
,
the
Tube
can
get
extremely
crowded
.
Nickname
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
,
referring
to
the
circular
tunnel
shape
of
the
earliest
deep-level
lines
.