inner tube
Americannoun
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inner tubes
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of inner tube
First recorded in 1890–95
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Teaser videos include depictions of babies on water skis and a runway model whose dress features an inner tube and giant cigarette butts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 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
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
El Tirindaro takes Enrique on the inner tube along the bank as he collects the clothing.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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