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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
Double tubes are available to rent and there are no height requirements for the entire hill.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
Most tubing locations provide tubes as part of the admission cost.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
Last month, an RIC proposed the development of a multiple robotic system to explore lunar lava tubes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Five carbon rings The key to the material's success has to do with the fact that the hypergolic reaction creates carbon tubes that have high concentrations of molecular rings made from five carbon atoms instead of the usual six.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The structure is made from wood and features telescoping carbon-fiber tubes that allow for easy expansion and retraction.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
So, the team at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA grew sapphire crystal tubes to suspend the wiring and made the wires from niobium.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Applicator Just like other anti-aging serums, eye serums come with various applicators, including roller balls, droppers, and fine-tipped tubes to deliver the formula directly to the under-eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
Most tubing locations provide tubes as part of the admission cost.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
Last month, an RIC proposed the development of a multiple robotic system to explore lunar lava tubes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Five carbon rings The key to the material's success has to do with the fact that the hypergolic reaction creates carbon tubes that have high concentrations of molecular rings made from five carbon atoms instead of the usual six.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The structure is made from wood and features telescoping carbon-fiber tubes that allow for easy expansion and retraction.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
So, the team at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA grew sapphire crystal tubes to suspend the wiring and made the wires from niobium.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Applicator Just like other anti-aging serums, eye serums come with various applicators, including roller balls, droppers, and fine-tipped tubes to deliver the formula directly to the under-eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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