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.