tube
[ toob, tyoob ]
/ tub, tyub /
noun
verb (used with object), tubed, tub·ing.
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Idioms for tube
down the tube / tubes, Informal. into a ruined, wasted, or abandoned state or condition.
Origin of tube
First recorded in 1590–1600, tube is from the Latin word tubus pipe
OTHER WORDS FROM tube
tubeless, adjectivetubelike, adjectivemul·ti·tube, adjectiveWords nearby tube
tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubate, tubby, tub chair, tube, tube cell, tubectomy, tubed flap, tube fly, tube foot
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British Dictionary definitions for tube
tube
/ (tjuːb) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of tube
tubeless, adjectivetube-like, adjectiveWord Origin for tube
C17: from Latin tubus
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Medical definitions for tube
tube
[ tōōb ]
n.
A hollow cylinder, especially one that conveys a fluid or functions as a passage.
An anatomical structure or organ having the shape or function of a tube; a duct.
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Idioms and Phrases with tube
tube
see down the tubes.
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