inner tube
noun
a doughnut-shaped, flexible rubber tube inflated inside a tire to bear the weight of a vehicle.
inner tubes
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pluralof inner tube.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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More than 2.5 million people take their power boats or kayaks or inner tubes out on the Willamette River system annually.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
In 1994, street protests led to an exodus of about 35,000 people, who washed up on Florida shores on inner tubes and rickety vessels.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
Swift, frigid water draws visitors with rafts and inner tubes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
You could think of them like big bicycle inner tubes.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2022
They wash the clothes in the river, then sell them near the taco stand and hawk any inner tubes they find for 15 pesos apiece at a tire store.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
