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tube
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- pronunciation:
- tub
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long, hollow piece of glass, metal, or rubber used to hold or carry liquids or gases.
The teacher put water in the tube to begin the experiment.
- synonyms:
- pipe
- similar words:
- channel, drain, hose, line, straw
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| definition 2: |
a small, soft container that is closed at one end and has an opening at the other end. You press on the tube to get things out.
This tube of toothpaste is almost empty.
- similar words:
- container
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| derivation: |
tubelike (adj.) |
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