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inner tube

American  

noun

  1. a doughnut-shaped, flexible rubber tube inflated inside a tire to bear the weight of a vehicle.

inner tube British  

noun

  1. an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside a pneumatic tyre casing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of inner tube

First recorded in 1890–95

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