tube

/tjuːb/

noun

Uzun, içi boş silindir

A long, hollow cylinder used for holding or transporting liquids, gases, or other materials.

  • The toothpaste tube was nearly empty.
  • Blood flows through tubes in your body.
  • She squeezed paint from the tube onto her palette.
  • The laboratory technician inserted the sample into a sterile glass tube for centrifugation and subsequent analysis.
  • Ancient Roman engineers constructed an elaborate tube system to channel fresh water from distant mountain springs into urban centers.
  • Astronomers use a metal tube housing multiple lenses to shield sensitive optical equipment from ambient light interference.
nounBritish English

Yeraltı metro sistemi

The underground railway system, especially in London.

  • I take the Tube to work every morning.
  • The Tube is the fastest way to get across London.
  • Mind the gap when you exit the Tube.
nouninformal

Bir televizyon

A television set.

  • He spent all evening watching the tube.
  • There's nothing good on the tube tonight.