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tube

/ tube /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
Type of:
conduit
Kinds of:
barrel gun barrel blowgun blowpipe blowtube
noun Sense 2
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
Type of:
electronic device
Kinds of:
acorn tube diode rectifying tube rectifying valve electron multiplier
Has parts:
circuit electrical circuit electric circuit
noun Sense 3
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
Type of:
structure anatomical structure complex body part
Kinds of:
tubule salpinx cochlea vessel vas
Domain:
anatomy general anatomy
verb Sense 4
place or enclose in a tube
Type of:
envelop enfold enwrap
Derived:
tube-shaped structure pipe tubing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
ride or float on an inflated tube
"We tubed down the river on a hot summer day"
Type of:
ride
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
convey in a tube
"inside Paris, they used to tube mail"
Type of:
bring convey take
Derived:
tube-shaped structure tubing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
provide with a tube or insert a tube into
Type of:
supply provide render
Derived:
tube-shaped structure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 8
a hollow cylindrical shape
Type of:
cylinder
noun Sense 9
electric underground railway
Type of:
railway railroad railroad line
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
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conduit barrel gun barrel blowgun blowpipe blowtube electronic device acorn tube diode rectifying tube rectifying valve electron multiplier