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noun
a doughnut-shaped, flexible rubber tube inflated inside a tire to bear the weight of a vehicle.
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Also called tube.
Origin of inner tube
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby inner tube
innersole, inner space, innerspring, inner strength, Inner Temple, inner tube, inner-tuber, inner-tubing, innervate, innervation, innerve
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British Dictionary definitions for inner tube
inner tube
noun
an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside a pneumatic tyre casing
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