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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
watched the liquid move through the tube between the flasks and recorded the movement in his chemistry notebook
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as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
we plan to relax and spend some time in front of the tube tonight
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Recent Examples of tube
What the Signals Could Be Doing Previous research has suggested that fungi conduct electrical impulses through hyphae — long, thread-like filaments or tubes — in a way similar to how nerve cells transmit information in humans.
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Integrated on the top tube is the Aventon Control Unit, a touchscreen that works with gloves and manages everything from power modes to GPS tracking.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Their design removes the top tube entirely, leaving a wide open gap between the seat and the handlebar (aka no fancy dismount maneuvers required, like swinging your leg over a high top tube).
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Faustus ate a tube of ceiling glue left in his tool kit and ran out the open front door into the bright, sunny street.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Integrated on the top tube is the Aventon Control Unit, a touchscreen that works with gloves and manages everything from power modes to GPS tracking.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Their design removes the top tube entirely, leaving a wide open gap between the seat and the handlebar (aka no fancy dismount maneuvers required, like swinging your leg over a high top tube).
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Faustus ate a tube of ceiling glue left in his tool kit and ran out the open front door into the bright, sunny street.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tube
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Remaining work includes completing ceiling refinishing; final plastering and painting; flooring and carpet installation; reinstalling lighting and radiant heating systems; reinstalling the organ, pipes and trumpets; and final inspections, cleaning and occupancy approvals.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Items submerged for centuries As well as evidence of the battle, Uldum and his colleagues also discovered a host of objects linked to the Dannebroge’s crew, including shoes, fragments of clothing, clay pipes and uniform insignia.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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This 43-inch Samsung Q8F Smart TV feels like finally putting on prescription glasses for the first time.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Art biennials such as Dak’Art emerged in Africa within this climate of possibility, establishing themselves as vital conduits between the continent and international contemporary art discourse.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki said bench coach John Gibbons, who is the conduit between the manager and Angels staffers looking at the replay, said the timing of the challenge decision was close.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her portrayals – reflective of real people – will live on in television history for their honesty, wit and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The famous television star, 51, worked with current co-host Kelly Ripa from 2017 to 2023, before her husband, Mark Consuelos, took over the job at ABC.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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My administration will establish clear policy that bans deputy gangs and gang-like behavior, protect whistleblowers, and create safe, independent channels to report misconduct.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Prior to word of the first service member's rescue, social media footage showed American drones, aircraft and helicopters flying over the mountainous region where a TV channel affiliated with Iranian state television said earlier that at least one pilot bailed out of the fighter jet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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Squeezing through ‘pinch points’ Our model showed that the squirrel’s best habitat persists in a network of pinch points, bottlenecks where development and infrastructure funnel movement into a limited set of pathways.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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For urine, each astronaut has his or her own personal funnel to use, with a fan that draws the urine into a tank.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tube. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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