English · Word Candidate

tube

/tuːb/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: tubing · tubed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều gì đó rỗng và hình trụ

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Noun

Examples

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Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chứa và phân phối chất bán lỏng

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Noun

Examples

A tube of toothpaste.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To supply with, or enclose in, a tube.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp hoặc bao quanh bằng ống

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Verb

Examples

She tubes lipstick in the cosmetics factory.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To ride an inner tube.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trượt trên ống nội

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Verb

Examples

They tubed down the Colorado River.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tube” mean?

Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.

Is “tube” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.