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
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
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
While I patched the inner tube, Miss Love leaned against the hood of the car, looking like she might faint.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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