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Definition tube in British English

tube noun

noun
/tjuːb/
1

a long narrow object similar to a pipe that liquid or gas can move through

Example

Nurses had to feed Dan through a tube.

Synonyms and related words
airlock back up blockage tube tubing roller
1.1

an object shaped like part of a pipe

Example

a toilet paper tube

Synonyms and related words
ball balloon band
2

a long narrow plastic or metal container with a lid at one end that you squeeze in order to push out the soft substance inside

Example

a tube of toothpaste

Synonyms and related words
blister pack bottled boxed
Synonyms and related words
cubbyhole desk tidy file
2.2

a small container shaped like a tube for holding sweets or other food

Synonyms and related words
Baggie basin bento box
2.3

a can of drink, especially beer

Synonyms and related words
alcohol alcopop aperitif
3

the system of underground trains in London

Example

a tube station/platform/train

Example

Guess who I saw on the tube tonight?

Example

She goes to work by tube.

Synonyms and related words
Amtrak boat train bullet train
3.1

an underground train in London

Example

What time's the last tube?

Synonyms and related words
Amtrak boat train bullet train
4

a long thin part inside your body that is shaped like a tube

Example

fallopian tubes

Synonyms and related words
apparatus canal cavity
Synonyms and related words
the airwaves the boob tube the box
Definition tube in British English