inner tube
noun
: an inflatable usually ring-shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire
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Soon, Wolf took Brooke out in the surf in an inner tube, spurring a friendship with Finley that would evolve into a love story.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Option 2: If option 1 fails or the tire isn’t tubeless, insert an inner tube to get you home.
—Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
On one run riders sit in inner tubes which spin dizzyingly down a small slope whilst more adventurous guests can roll down it in a giant hamster ball.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
There was plenty to see: Bao Li scarfed down bamboo and played with an inner tube, keeping it in the air with his front and back legs.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Option 2: If option 1 fails or the tire isn’t tubeless, insert an inner tube to get you home.
—Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
On one run riders sit in inner tubes which spin dizzyingly down a small slope whilst more adventurous guests can roll down it in a giant hamster ball.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
There was plenty to see: Bao Li scarfed down bamboo and played with an inner tube, keeping it in the air with his front and back legs.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Inner tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20tube. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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