tubus — meaning in English

English meaning

• pipe noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
• tube noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.

Senses

tubus is used for these senses in English:

• pipe (especially in, _, informal, _, contexts) A water pipe.
• pipe A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]
• tube (surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside.

pipe — full definition

1. noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
2. noun A small bowl-and-stem device used for smoking tobacco.
3. verb To carry a liquid or piece of information along a channel from one place to another.

tube — full definition

1. noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.
2. noun (informal, chiefly British) The London Underground railway system.
3. verb To fit or enclose something in a tube, or to float down a river on an inflated inner tube for fun.

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