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as in pipes
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 TVs
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 tubes
Cathode ray tubes for Sarnoff and RCA to make televisions.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Mud tunnels, or shelter tubes, about the width of a straw, on the foundation, floor joists, and other parts of the house are signs of a colony.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The fountain, which resembles a tumbling mess of boxy concrete tubes, some nearly forty feet high, has long been controversial.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2025
These binaural stethoscopes use two flexible tubes connected to separate earpieces, allowing clearer and more balanced sound by reducing outside noise.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Those who believe a weak tongue may be the culprit will need to look to tongue stabilizers, sometimes called tongue covers, sleeves or tubes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Ursuța has fused and cut tubes of glass into irregular, patterned surfaces.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
In total, approximately 4,500 Marines and sailors have been deployed, supported by a cruiser, several destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Bring your fastest tubes and maybe some cocoa in a canteen, too.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Mud tunnels, or shelter tubes, about the width of a straw, on the foundation, floor joists, and other parts of the house are signs of a colony.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The fountain, which resembles a tumbling mess of boxy concrete tubes, some nearly forty feet high, has long been controversial.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2025
These binaural stethoscopes use two flexible tubes connected to separate earpieces, allowing clearer and more balanced sound by reducing outside noise.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Those who believe a weak tongue may be the culprit will need to look to tongue stabilizers, sometimes called tongue covers, sleeves or tubes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
In some cases, Ursuța has fused and cut tubes of glass into irregular, patterned surfaces.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
In total, approximately 4,500 Marines and sailors have been deployed, supported by a cruiser, several destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Bring your fastest tubes and maybe some cocoa in a canteen, too.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubes
Noun
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When that liquid becomes warm, it’s then sent through pipes to a facility that cools the liquid and sends it back to the data centers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Conveniently, says Seth Bacon, executive vp of media for MLS, the same pipes that allowed for lightning-fast trades are perfect for delivering ultra high-definition video.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Middle managers—those crucial conduits between strategy and execution—feel less psychologically safe than both their bosses and their teams.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
22 Oct. 2025
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The analysts concluded that McGovern—who continued to use his secretblackmars handle, Knife—was one of Kinahan’s primary conduits to the world.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than 20 televisions will show football and sports with live music, pool tables and a central horseshoe bar.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cathode ray tubes for Sarnoff and RCA to make televisions.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our channels are built for that.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both are using social media platforms as distribution channels as well as feeder systems.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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