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Personally I'm hoping to spend the last years of my life plugged into a real life MMORPG simulation that makes me think and feel like I'm 18 again while my 90 year old body lies in a tube somewhere getting fed thru an IV. Be a great way to finish up a life.
Drew Curtis

Meaning of "tube" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUBE

From Latin tubus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUBE

tube  [tjuːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUBE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tube is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tube in English.

WHAT DOES TUBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tube in the English dictionary

The first definition of tube in the dictionary is a long hollow and typically cylindrical object, used for the passage of fluids or as a container. Other definition of tube is a collapsible cylindrical container of soft metal or plastic closed with a cap, used to hold viscous liquids or pastes. Tube is also any hollow cylindrical structure.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TUBE

PRESENT

Present
I tube
you tube
he/she/it tubes
we tube
you tube
they tube
Present continuous
I am tubing
you are tubing
he/she/it is tubing
we are tubing
you are tubing
they are tubing
Present perfect
I have tubed
you have tubed
he/she/it has tubed
we have tubed
you have tubed
they have tubed
Present perfect continuous
I have been tubing
you have been tubing
he/she/it has been tubing
we have been tubing
you have been tubing
they have been tubing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I tubed
you tubed
he/she/it tubed
we tubed
you tubed
they tubed
Past continuous
I was tubing
you were tubing
he/she/it was tubing
we were tubing
you were tubing
they were tubing
Past perfect
I had tubed
you had tubed
he/she/it had tubed
we had tubed
you had tubed
they had tubed
Past perfect continuous
I had been tubing
you had been tubing
he/she/it had been tubing
we had been tubing
you had been tubing
they had been tubing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tube
you will tube
he/she/it will tube
we will tube
you will tube
they will tube
Future continuous
I will be tubing
you will be tubing
he/she/it will be tubing
we will be tubing
you will be tubing
they will be tubing
Future perfect
I will have tubed
you will have tubed
he/she/it will have tubed
we will have tubed
you will have tubed
they will have tubed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tubing
you will have been tubing
he/she/it will have been tubing
we will have been tubing
you will have been tubing
they will have been tubing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tube
you would tube
he/she/it would tube
we would tube
you would tube
they would tube
Conditional continuous
I would be tubing
you would be tubing
he/she/it would be tubing
we would be tubing
you would be tubing
they would be tubing
Conditional perfect
I would have tube
you would have tube
he/she/it would have tube
we would have tube
you would have tube
they would have tube
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tubing
you would have been tubing
he/she/it would have been tubing
we would have been tubing
you would have been tubing
they would have been tubing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tube
we let´s tube
you tube
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tube
Past participle
tubed
Present Participle
tubing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUBE


blowtube
ˈbləʊˌtjuːb
buckytube
ˈbʌkɪˌtjuːb
cube
kjuːb
Danube
ˈdænjuːb
drawtube
ˈdrɔːˌtjuːb
flashcube
ˈflæʃkjuːb
flashtube
ˈflæʃˌtjuːb
hypercube
ˈhaɪpəˌkjuːb
myotube
ˌmaɪəˈtjuːb
nanotube
ˈnænəʊˌtjuːb
phototube
ˈfəʊtəʊˌtjuːb
pube
ˈpjuːb
YouTube
ˈjuːˌtjuːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUBE

tubby
tube fly
tube foot
tube station
tube top
tube train
tube worm
tube-like
tubectomy
tubeful
tubeless
tubeless tyre
tubenose
tuber
tuberaceous
tubercle
tubercle bacillus
tubercled
tubercula
tubercular

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUBE

Aube
capillary tube
daube
discharge tube
electron tube
Eustachian tube
ice cube
image tube
inner tube
jujube
lube
pickelhaube
Pitot tube
rube
Rubik cube
Rubik´s cube
test tube
the tube
vacuum tube
X-ray tube

Synonyms and antonyms of tube in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tube» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUBE

Find out the translation of tube to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tube from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tube» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

管子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tubo
570 millions of speakers

English

tube
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्यूब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أُنْبُوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

труба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tubo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tube
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiub
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rohr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tabung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नलिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metropolitana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трубка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țeavă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωλήνας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tunelbana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tube

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBE»

The term «tube» is very widely used and occupies the 621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tube» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tube» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tube

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10 QUOTES WITH «TUBE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tube.
1
Tim Allen
I like Pixie Sticks. Yeah, screw the middle man. Just a tube of sugar... I'd pour two of those in a big 12 ounce coke. And I'd go out to catechism class and try to concentrate on the priest. I saw Jesus several times. I swear I did.
2
Alessandra Ambrosio
Russell James asked me to shoot underwater. He tied my feet under the water. I don't know how many feet - maybe five, six meters. He tied me underwater and I had no air. Somebody had a tube, and they were giving me some oxygen, but I couldn't really see anything. Everything was blurry. I'm waiting for the oxygen - that was the craziest thing.
3
Bonnie Bassler
The goal of scientists is you hope that the thing you're working on is bigger than the thing you're pipetting into that tube at that moment.
4
Sam Brownback
I'd pull my little brother on our motorcycle on an inner tube behind it. We would go fishing, we would hunt some, growing up.
5
Bo Burnham
The average person has one Fallopian tube.
6
Ruth Buzzi
I really learned the power of the tube on Sesame Street and how it can influence a very young mind.
7
Drew Curtis
Personally I'm hoping to spend the last years of my life plugged into a real life MMORPG simulation that makes me think and feel like I'm 18 again while my 90 year old body lies in a tube somewhere getting fed thru an IV. Be a great way to finish up a life.
8
Eric Davis
I know people are pretty well embarrassed just at the mention of colon cancer. Sticking a tube in you to find out what's wrong is not a nice thing. But I can tell them, a 30- or 40-minute test is worth it. We have to make them feel more comfortable about getting screened.
9
Sheri L. Dew
I know how to set an irrigation tube, and I helped with the harvest. I learned the law of the harvest without even knowing I was learning it. On the farm, you learn early that you reap what you sow.
10
John Dyer
I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUBE»

Discover the use of tube in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tube and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All about Vacuum Tube Guitar Amplifiers
(Book). Explores all manufacturers and de-mystifys the inner workings of tube amps. All new material from the amp guru Gerald Weber.
Gerald Weber, 2009
2
Groove Tube: Sixties Television and the Youth Rebellion
Filled with entertaining and enlightening discussions of popular shows of the time—such as The Monkees, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Mod Squad—this book challenges the assumption that TV programming failed to consider or ...
Aniko Bodroghkozy, 2001
3
Eustachian Tube: Structure, Function, Role in Otitis Media
As one of today's leading researchers of middle ear disorders, Dr. Bluestone offers a unique perspective on the diagnosis and management of common middle ear problems.The Eustachian Tubeis the first book to comprehensively cover these ...
Charles D. Bluestone, Maria B. Bluestone, 2005
4
Tube Feeding: Practical Guidelines and Nursing Protocols
A useful review tool in preparing for the NCLEX-RN examination, this guide is based on the latest NCLEX-RN test plan - including alternate item formats.
Peggi Guenter, Marcia Silkroski, 2001
5
Test Tube Envy: Science and Power in Argentine Narrative
Test Tube Envy: Science and Power in Argentine Narrative examines the strategies by which Argentine narrative shapes scientific discourse and through which popular science determines narrative form over 150 years of the country's writing.
J. Andrew Brown, 2005
6
The Tube Amp Book
This deluxe revised edition contains 40% new material, with a comprehensive A-Z section covering all the great tube amp manufacturers, with histories, photos and information.
Aspen Pittman, 2003
7
The God Tube: Uncovering the Hidden Spiritual Message in Pop ...
"Explores philosophical and religious themes in popular films and television shows"--Provided by publisher.
James M. Lawler, 2010
8
Tube Forming Processes: A Comprehensive Guide
"Tube Forming Processes, A Comprehensive Guide" is a thorough handbook with recent developments in the field, The text discusses the best materials for bending and methods and equipment for bending, cutting, branching, brazing and joining ...
Gregory Miller, 2003
9
Building Valve Amplifiers
The companion volume to Building Valve Amplifiers, Morgan Jones's Valve Amplifiers, has been widely recognised as the most complete guide to valve amplifier design written for over 30 years.
Morgan Jones, 2004
10
Neural Tube Defects
In this book, each chapter is richly illustrated and dedicated to one disease with subheadings that encompass etiology, molecular biology, clinical anatomy, symptoms, rationale for surgical procedures, natural history and transition into ...
Jorge A. Lazareff, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tube is used in the context of the following news items.
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BART and its riders prepare for weekend Transbay Tube shutdown
antioch; concord; fairfield; hayward; livermore; mill valley; mountain view; napa; oakland; palo alto; richmond; san carlos; san francisco; san jose; santa rosa. «SFGate, Jul 15»
2
Fresh 24-hour Tube strike announced for 5 August
London Underground drivers will stage a second 24-hour strike in a dispute over night Tube plans, the Aslef union has said. The walkout, set to start at 21:30 ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Tube services resume after biggest strike since 2002
The strike action, over pay and rosters for the new all-night tubes, ended on Thurday ... The entire tube network was closed down for the first time since 2002. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Tube strike begins across London Underground network
Tube staff have gone on strike across the entire London Underground network in a row over pay and conditions. The strike, which officially began at 18:30 BST, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Maine man dies after setting off firework on his head
A 22-year-old man from Maine died Saturday after setting a mortar tube firework off on the top of his head, a state official said. Devon Staples was drinking with ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
6
Tube strike: RMT and TSSA union workers vote to go on strike
The unions are in dispute with London Underground over pay and conditions for the new all-night Tube, which is due to start at weekends from mid-September, ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
7
New Night Tube map revealed by TFL
Londoners rejoiced when Transport for London (TfL) last year announced that certain Tube lines would run over the entire weekend from September 2015 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
London faces biggest tube strike in more than 10 years over night …
The three other tube workers' unions are balloting for a strike and will announce their ... We also want to minimise the impact of the night tube on our people, and ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
31 Hurt After 2 Buses Collide In Lincoln Tunnel
It happened around 9:45 a.m. inside the center tube of the tunnel. There were 60 people aboard NJ TRANSIT bus 166T when it hit the private bus carrying the ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
10
San Francisco BART system plans to shut down Transbay Tube to …
Every day, about 400,000 commuters shuttle through the Transbay Tube on BART trains, but later this summer that critical link between San Francisco and ... «abc7news.com, Jun 15»

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