tube
🇺🇸
/tuːb/
🇬🇧
/tjuːb/
noun
B1
A long, hollow object that lets liquids or gases flow through it.
She poured the liquid down the tube.
B1
A hollow, pipe-shaped object.
I put the poster back into its tube.
B1
A small container with a lid, used for thick liquids that can be squeezed out.
I used a tube of toothpaste to brush my teeth.
R
A can of beer.
I grabbed a tube of lager from the fridge.
R
A body part that is shaped like a tube and carries air or liquid.
The food goes down the esophagus, a tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
R
The underground train system in London.
I took the tube to get to the museum.
R
A television.
We watched the game on the tube.
R
A small tube inserted in a child's ear to drain fluid during an infection.
The doctor placed a tiny tube in the child's ear to help with the infection.
translation
A long, hollow object that lets liquids or gases flow through it.; A hollow, pipe-shaped object.; A small container with a lid, used for thick liquids that can be squeezed out.; A can of beer.; A body part that is shaped like a tube and carries air or liquid.; The underground train system in London.; A television.; A small tube inserted in a child's ear to drain fluid during an infection.
Word Forms
Plural
tubes