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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
Some tubes have been stashed on the Red Planet's surface, while others are held inside the rover's belly.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
After waking up in the hospital with tubes in her throat to help her breathe, Adams had to learn how to speak again because of the strain on her vocal cords.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Another question is how bacteria form these tubes, and under what conditions.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
And for all brave children, there's the Aqua Mouse water coaster, a gentle tube water slide that runs above the top deck.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
After waking up in the hospital with tubes in her throat to help her breathe, Adams had to learn how to speak again because of the strain on her vocal cords.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Another question is how bacteria form these tubes, and under what conditions.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
And for all brave children, there's the Aqua Mouse water coaster, a gentle tube water slide that runs above the top deck.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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In California, water systems were required to develop their inventories on the public side of the service line from the water main under the street to the meter by 2018, and submit a plan for replacement of all lead pipes and fittings by 2020.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Deputies worked together to lift the metal grate off a storm drain before freeing the dog, who had become trapped in a pipe.Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Peacock Need a break?Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noticeably, Great American Family is not yet available on YouTube TV, which Abbott confirmed the network has attempted to address, even offering to air its content for free, which YouTube TV has yet to agree to.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rather, art is often a conduit for or a trace of the collective generosity, solidarity, and compassion that provide those in need with care, respite, and dignity.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The country has notably become an important source of natural gas for Europe, while also serving as a key conduit for Russian oil exports.David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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According to a source familiar, the Academy has donated $750,000 to the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF), the charitable organization that offers assistance to workers across the film and television industries.Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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The 5,000-member VES body has now selected nominees for its 2025 awards honors in features, animation, television, commercials, games, and new media, as well as the VFX supervisors, VFX producers, and hands-on artists who bring their work to life.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
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Large breaking waves and strong currents may impact harbor entrances and channels causing challenging boat handling.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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District officials will monitor Friday's weather and communicate any decisions regarding closures or delayed start times through its social media channels and website. Mansfield and Van Buren schools will also be closed Thursday due to the weather.Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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That typically is the top of the funnel of any creative process.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The two-story Tomorrow Tower Suite, located inside the ship’s iconic red forward funnel, is the most exclusive accommodation on board, with design inspired by Epcot (keep an eye out for theme park icon, Figment, throughout the suite).Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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