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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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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
Treatment varies by severity but can include providing oxygen through a nasal tube or mask, intravenous fluids and treatment of the underlying cause of the infection.
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Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
First, the lipids form tubes, and then those tubes break apart into little vesicles.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
And sure, while indulging ourselves with a $400 tin of caviar isn’t exactly akin to buying a tube of lipstick for most of us, the sentiment is valid.
—Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
Chris, Jesse, and Kendra all agree that Julia should start buying tomato paste in a tube, which lasts longer and is better suited to solo cooking.
—Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
First, the lipids form tubes, and then those tubes break apart into little vesicles.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
And sure, while indulging ourselves with a $400 tin of caviar isn’t exactly akin to buying a tube of lipstick for most of us, the sentiment is valid.
—Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
Chris, Jesse, and Kendra all agree that Julia should start buying tomato paste in a tube, which lasts longer and is better suited to solo cooking.
—Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
Noun
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Two men assembled a dredge from a PVC pipe and a household grease trap.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Continuous megawatt power millimeter-waves can also be efficiently (>90 percent) guided to great distances (>10 km) using a variety of modes and waveguide (pipes) systems, including the potential of using smooth bore coiled and jointed/ joined tubing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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An Analysis Of The Reaction To John Lithgow Being Cast In The HBO Harry Potter TV Show A quick note: the goal here isn’t to explore the ethical debates around the Harry Potter universe and J.K. Rowling.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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For more buying tips, check out our list of the Best Soundbars, the Best Streaming Devices, and our guide on How to Choose the Right TV.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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When Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter who is the usual conduit for this sort of news, first posted the deal on X, the general assumption was that he’d been hacked.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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For emerging sports like padel, celebrities can be a critical conduit for reaching both new participants and new viewers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thirty years ago, Yum Brands’ Pizza Hut debuted the cheesy stuffed crust, marketing the launch with a television commercial starring Donald Trump.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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That's likely part of a broader shift away from television as a preferred news source: Pew Research found in 2024 that around 9 in 10 people under the age of 50 got their news from digital devices at least sometimes, while fewer than half said the same of television.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Like many others living next to the flood channel, Diaz worked in construction, but could not find steady work.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Our primary goal is to establish a comprehensive rights framework that ensures early availability through all ZDF distribution channels while maintaining exclusivity.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Automate and outsource Leverage tools and technology to automate key processes like email marketing, sales funnels, and customer onboarding, allowing your business to run smoothly with minimal involvement.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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By the end, the film’s glittery delirium funnels into a meta-inquiry of cinephilia itself, and the gender politics that run through it.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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