transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtüb, ˈtyüb ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Latin tubus; akin to Latin tuba trumpet
Date: 1651
1. : any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: as
a. : a hollow elongated cylinder ; especially : one to convey fluids
b. : a soft tubular container whose contents (as toothpaste) can be removed by squeezing
c.
(1) : tunnel
(2) British : subway b
d. : the basically cylindrical section between the mouthpiece and bell that is the fundamental part of a wind instrument
2.
a. : a slender channel (as a fallopian tube or a pollen tube) within a plant or animal body : duct
b. : the narrow basal portion of a corolla with united petals or a calyx with united sepals
3. : inner tube
4.
a. : electron tube ; especially : vacuum tube
b. : cathode-ray tube ; especially : a television picture tube
c. : television
5. : an article of clothing shaped like a tube
a tube top
tube socks
• tubed ˈtübd, ˈtyübd adjective
• tube·like ˈtüb-ˌlīk, ˈtyüb- adjective
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- down the tube