tube

  • 31Tube — Tu|be [ tu:bə], die; , n: kleinerer röhrenartiger Gegenstand aus weichem Material (Metall, Kunststoff), dessen Inhalt (pastenartige Stoffe) durch eine Öffnung am oberen Ende herausgedrückt wird: eine Tube Zahnpasta, Senf; eine Tube aufschrauben,… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 32tube — pho·to·tube; re·tube; tube; tube·less; tube·let; tube·man; tube·rose; bucky·tube; nano·tube; …

    English syllables

  • 33tube — [[t]tub, tyub[/t]] n. v. tubed, tub•ing 1) a hollow, usu. cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, etc., used esp. for conveying or containing liquids or gases 2) a small collapsible cylinder of metal or plastic sealed at one end and having a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 34tube — 1. n. a can of beer. (See also crack a tube.) □ Toss me a tube, will ya? □ How many tubes do you think we ought to get for tonight? 2. n. the inner curve of a tall wave. (Surfing. See also tubular.) □ I’m waiting for the best tube …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 35TUBE — s. m. Tuyau de plomb, de verre, de fer, etc., par où l air et les autres fluides peuvent passer et avoir une issue libre, peuvent circuler. Le tube d une lunette de longue vue. Il faut un tube de plomb pour faire cette expérience. Les baromètres… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 36tube — n. channel within a body 1) bronchial; Eustachian; Fallopian tubes rubber casing 2) an inner tube hollow cylinder 3) an electron; picture, television; test tube 4) a vacuum tube (AE; BE has valve) 5) (slang) the boob tube ( television ) * * *… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 37tube — /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… …

  • 38tube — noun 1》 a long, hollow cylinder used for conveying or holding liquids or gases.     ↘a long flexible metal or plastic container sealed at one end and with a cap at the other.     ↘material forming tubes. 2》 Anatomy, Zoology, & Botany a hollow… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 39TUBE — n. m. Conduit, tuyau de plomb, de verre, de fer, etc., par où les gaz ou les liquides peuvent circuler. Le tube de verre d’un baromètre, d’un thermomètre. Tube capillaire. Tube acoustique. En termes d’Anatomie, Tube digestif, Ensemble des canaux… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 40tube — n. & v. n. 1 a long hollow rigid or flexible cylinder, esp. for holding or carrying air, liquids, etc. 2 a soft metal or plastic cylinder sealed at one end and having a screw cap at the other, for holding a semi liquid substance ready for use (a… …

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