inner tube
Americannoun
noun
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
Glover said she and her husband, who was at the helm of the pontoon boat towing their son’s inner tube, saw Hubbard racing toward them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023
Kile Glover, her 11-year-old son with Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover, died in July 2012 after a personal watercraft struck the boy as he floated in an inner tube on the lake.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023
El Hongo listens as his campmates talk about dos and don’ts: Find an inner tube.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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