inner tube
Americannoun
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inner tubes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of inner tube
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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He’s also built a cage around the front of their inner tube, and gives everyone nets to catch the carp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Consider the analogy of trying to capture a 3D image of a child wearing an inner tube around their waist.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024
Two years ago a 12-year-old boy on an inner tube was attacked but not seriously hurt by an otter on Montana’s Big Hole River.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
A jet ski struck Foster’s son Kile Glover, who was floating on an inner tube being pulled by a pontoon boat in the lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
As El Tirindaro hides the inner tube, he spots the Border Patrol.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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