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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
The Holy Father suffered no respiratory crises during the day, receiving oxygen through a nasal tube as has been the case in recent days.
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arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Francis did continue to receive high-flow supplemental oxygen through a nasal tube.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Check this out 🇬🇧 Tunnel vision: A mile-long series of secret World War II tunnels under a tube station in London will be turned into a major tourist attraction.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Several side trails branch off along the way, leading to lava tubes, cinder cones and lava caves (only open during summer).
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Francis did continue to receive high-flow supplemental oxygen through a nasal tube.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
Check this out 🇬🇧 Tunnel vision: A mile-long series of secret World War II tunnels under a tube station in London will be turned into a major tourist attraction.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Several side trails branch off along the way, leading to lava tubes, cinder cones and lava caves (only open during summer).
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
Noun
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Some Russian troops had spent several days in the pipe before striking Ukrainian units from the rear near the town of Sudzha, blogger Yuri Podolyaka claimed.—
Joanna Kozlowska,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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White did take the opportunity, before Friday’s qualifiers, to serve as a forerunner in the pipe alongside 10-year-old Paizley White (no relation), a Whitespace team rider.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Based on trade data, the U.S.-Canada rail corridor is a major conduit for automotive components, petroleum products, forest products, and chemicals, reflecting the deep industrial integration between the two economies.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 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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Images shared by pro-Kremlin channels purport to show the Russian soldiers inside the pipelines.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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If your boss asks you to buy gift cards or transfer funds, try to confirm in person or via an official company channel.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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