Tube (en. Tube)

/tyb/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Cylinder or conduit used to transport a liquid, gas, or material.

A PVC tube is often used for plumbing.

Un tube en PVC est souvent utilisé pour la plomberie.

Cylindrical container in which cosmetic or food products are contained.

She bought a tube of sunscreen.

Elle a acheté un tube de crème solaire.

In the field of education, the term tube can refer to a package or a file.

The teacher handed out a tube of documents to the students.

Le professeur a distribué un tube de documents aux étudiants.

From the Latin 'tubus', meaning 'conduit'.

toothpaste tube

A container for holding toothpaste.

tube de dentifrice

test tube

A small cylinder used in a laboratory for experiments.

tube à essai

paint tube

A container for paint in a tube.

tube de peinture

tubular

Having the shape of a tube.

tubulaire

tubi

Evokes tube-shaped structures in various contexts.

tubi

Used to refer to a public transport vehicle.

I'm going to take the tube to go downtown.

Je vais prendre le tube pour aller au centre-ville.

Colloquial term for something massive or imposing.

This building is a real tube!

Ce bâtiment est un véritable tube !