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tuba wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, or washing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, or washing

Pronunciation (IPA): /tʌb/

Korean meaning: 액체를 담거나 식물을 기르거나 씻는 데 사용하는 넓고 깊은 통이나 욕조

Korean pronunciation: **터**브

Example Sentences

  • The cat somehow squeezed into the empty ice cream tub.
  • My grandmother still uses an old wooden tub for washing clothes.
  • The hot tub party turned into a disaster when everyone brought their rubber ducks.

tub

NOUN

//tʌb//

a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, or washing

tub concept
💡 Concept

A child enjoys a bubble bath in the large white tub

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tub rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After the club, rub away soreness in the tub!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tʌb/
🇬🇧 UK/tʌb/

🌳Etymology

Roottub

Origin

From Middle Low German 'tubbe', originally referring to a wooden container or barrel. The meaning gradually expanded to include bathtubs and various types of containers.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat somehow squeezed into the empty ice cream tub.

My grandmother still uses an old wooden tub for washing clothes.

😄 Fun example

The hot tub party turned into a disaster when everyone brought their rubber ducks.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

containervesselbasinbathtubtank

Antonyms

bottlenarrow container

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