tube — a long hollow cylinder used for conveying or holding something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long hollow cylinder used for conveying or holding something
Pronunciation (IPA): /tuːb/
Korean meaning: 관, 튜브, 통
Korean pronunciation: **튜**브
Example Sentences
- My hamster loves running through the plastic tubes in his cage.
- The London tube system can be confusing for first-time visitors.
- She rolled up the poster and put it in a cardboard tube.
tube
NOUN//tuːb//
a long hollow cylinder used for conveying or holding something
💡 Concept
He squeezes the last bit of toothpaste from the tube before bed.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tuːb/
🇬🇧 UK/tjuːb/
🌳Etymology
Roottube
Origin
라틴어 'tubus'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '관, 파이프'를 의미했습니다. 고대 로마인들이 물을 운반하기 위해 사용했던 원통형 구조물에서 시작된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
cubelubeboob
cube
lube
boob
🔗Collocations
test tube
tube station
squeeze the tube
inner tube
breathing tube
tube of toothpaste
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My hamster loves running through the plastic tubes in his cage.”
“The London tube system can be confusing for first-time visitors.”
“She rolled up the poster and put it in a cardboard tube.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat got stuck in the tube slide at the playground.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
pipecylinderconduitchannel
Antonyms
solidblock
Related
tunnelhosestrawsubwaymetro
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