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inner tube
noun
: an inflatable usually ring-shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire
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Pay to continue north On Monday morning, Luis Alonso Valle, a 43-year-old Honduran traveling with his wife and two children, climbed off a raft lashed together with truck inner tubes and boards that had carried them across the Suchiate to Mexico.
—Maria Verza, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
That's partly because the ball itself is constructed with rattles sewn between the inner tube and the outer shell, which allow blind players to envision its location through sound suggestions.
—Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
Myles Straw is earning a bunch of money while relaxing in an inner tube on the Olentangy River.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Visitors may enjoy the river on an inner tube or paddle boat, hike 16 miles of scenic trails, fish, play miniature golf, camp and more.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
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“Inner tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20tube. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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inner tube
noun
: an inflatable ring-shaped rubber tube used inside a tire to hold air under pressure
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