tube Synonyms
tube Meaning
tube (n)
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
a hollow cylindrical shape
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
tube (v)
provide with a tube or insert a tube into
convey in a tube
ride or float on an inflated tube
place or enclose in a tube
tube (n.)
A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe.
A telescope.
A vessel in animal bodies or plants, which conveys a fluid or other substance.
The narrow, hollow part of a gamopetalous corolla.
A priming tube, or friction primer. See under Priming, and Friction.
A small pipe forming part of the boiler, containing water and surrounded by flame or hot gases, or else surrounded by water and forming a flue for the gases to pass through.
A more or less cylindrical, and often spiral, case secreted or constructed by many annelids, crustaceans, insects, and other animals, for protection or concealment. See Illust. of Tubeworm.
One of the siphons of a bivalve mollusk.
A tunnel for a tube railway; also (Colloq.), a tube railway.
tube (v. t.)
To furnish with a tube; as, to tube a well.
tube Sentence Examples
- The leaky tube gushed water onto the kitchen floor.
- He inserted the tube into the IV bag, ensuring a steady flow of medication.
- The colorful fish swam through a labyrinth of plastic tubes in the aquarium.
- The artist squeezed paint directly from the tube onto the canvas.
- The tube of toothpaste was nearly empty, indicating a need for a refill.
- The electrician carefully ran the wires through a protective tube.
- The pneumatic tube system swiftly transported documents throughout the building.
- The patient coughed up a small tube used for diagnostic purposes.
- The faucet had a loose connection, causing water to leak down the tube.
- The spacecraft navigated the atmosphere by controlling the angle of its nose tube.
FAQs About the word tube
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases, electronic device consisting of a system
channel, funnel,pipe, conduit, piping,duct, pipeline, penstock, leader, trough
No antonyms found.
The leaky tube gushed water onto the kitchen floor.
He inserted the tube into the IV bag, ensuring a steady flow of medication.
The colorful fish swam through a labyrinth of plastic tubes in the aquarium.
The artist squeezed paint directly from the tube onto the canvas.
