tube
noun
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
tube-like
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a word derived from
tube.
Example Sentences
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Microsoft famously sank a tube-like container full of servers into the sea off Orkney, for example.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Endoscopy is a medical procedure in which a physician puts a tube-like scope down a patient's throat and into the body to look inside.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
It’s not just that the fish’s brains are tube-like and easier to fit an electrode or two into than our clunky helmet-shaped head meat.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2024
You can leave wraps whole, in one big tube-like piece, slice them in half on the diagonal, or slice them into several 1- to 2-inch pieces.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Caecum: a blind sac or tube-like structure serving as one of the caecal tubes or pouches: see coecum.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
