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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Moleli donned a wetsuit, swim cap and goggles and went for a swim in the pothole in a watermelon-adorned inner tube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
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
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
His mother and 10 others died while González, tied to an inner tube, drifted in open water until his rescue.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
The puncture must have happened only seconds before—Maddie could still hear the air hissing out of the inner tube.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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