rubber tube (noun)

  • 1tube — noun 1 long hollow pipe ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, narrow, thin ▪ hollow ▪ flexible ▪ closed, sealed …

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  • 2rubber ring — /rʌbə ˈrɪŋ/ (say rubuh ring) noun 1. an inflatable ring shaped rubber tube worn round the waist as an aid to swimming. 2. → rubber band …

  • 3tube — noun 1 PIPE FOR LIQUID (C) a round pipe made of metal, glass, rubber etc, especially for liquids or gases to go through see also: inner tube, test tube 2 CONTAINER (C) a narrow container made of plastic or soft metal and closed at one end, that… …

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  • 4tube´like´ — tube «toob, tyoob», noun, verb, tubed, tub|ing. –n. 1. a long pipe of metal, glass, rubber, plastic, or other material. Tubes are used especially to carry or contain a liquid or gas. 2. a small cylinder of thin, easily bent metal with a cap that… …

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  • 5rubber ring — noun a ring or tube made of rubber, in particular a circular air filled tube used as an aid to swimming …

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  • 6rubber — noun Rubber is used before these nouns: ↑ball, ↑boat, ↑boot, ↑bullet, ↑dinghy, ↑duck, ↑glove, ↑mat, ↑mould, ↑pad, ↑plantation, ↑raft, ↑ …

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  • 7inner tube — noun an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire • Hypernyms: ↑tube, ↑tubing • Part Holonyms: ↑pneumatic tire, ↑pneumatic tyre * * * noun, pl ⋯ tubes [count] : a round tube that holds air inside a tire * * * ˈinner… …

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  • 8tube — /tjub / (say tyoohb) noun 1. a hollow usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used for conveying or containing fluids, and for other purposes. 2. a small, collapsible, metal or plastic cylinder closed at one end and… …

  • 9inner tube — noun (C) 1 the air filled rubber tube inside a tyre 2 go inner tubing AmE to ride on an inner tube either on water or down a snow covered hill …

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  • 10inner tube — noun Date: 1894 an inflatable usually ring shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire …

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