tube
noun
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
tubeless
-
a word derived from
tube.
Example Sentences
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This device comes in two forms, tubed and tubeless.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024
Salvent suggests bringing two extra tubes, whether you’re using tubes or tubeless tires, in case of a major gash, as well as a multi-tool for basic mechanical problems.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2022
Taylor Four Grain that Acker was selling for about $1,000, normally came packaged in a special cardboard tube; this one sat there tubeless.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
Pushing the 50-pound bike five kilometers back to civilization made me wish my review bike was fitted with Cannondale’s tubeless option.
From The Verge ● May 17, 2019
The outer shell of the ship was tough enough to stop medium-velocity meteoroids, and inside the shell was a self-sealing goo, like a tubeless tire.
From Last Resort by George Luther Schelling
