tube

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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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
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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
  • Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase messed up Orton's chance to win the title, and then DiBiase hit Orton with a pipe in a match.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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
  • In select regions, F1 TV Pro subscribers can tune in for live coverage on any device, along with the opportunity to catch up on full session replays and highlights afterward.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
  • Especially in television, but honestly in any context, to have the space and time to just sit and be.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Shonda Rhimes has produced some of the most successful television series, like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Bridgerton.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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
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  • According to a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study cited by Weather.com, despite a 17-minute lead time from the National Weather Service's warning, many residents delayed taking shelter because the tornado was rain-wrapped and did not resemble the classic funnel shape.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Attribution models, funnel metrics, and partner dashboards aren’t optional anymore.
    Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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