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1 tube
[tjuːb] [AE tuːb] 1.1) (cylinder) tubo m.2) (container for toothpaste, glue etc.) tubetto m.3) BE colloq. (means of transport) metropolitana f. (di Londra)4) AE colloq. (TV) tele f., televisione f.5) (in TV set) tubo m.2.••to go down the tubes — [ plans] andare a rotoli; [ economy] andare a rotoli, in rovina
* * *[tju:b]1) (a long, low cylinder-shaped object through which liquid can pass; a pipe: The water flowed through a rubber tube; a glass tube.) tubo2) (an organ of this kind in animals or plants.) canale, tuba, tromba3) (an underground railway (especially in London): I go to work on the tube / by tube; ( also adjective) a tube train/station.) metropolitana4) (a container for a semi-liquid substance which is got out by squeezing: I must buy a tube of toothpaste.) tubetto•- tubing- tubular* * *[tjuːb] [AE tuːb] 1.1) (cylinder) tubo m.2) (container for toothpaste, glue etc.) tubetto m.3) BE colloq. (means of transport) metropolitana f. (di Londra)4) AE colloq. (TV) tele f., televisione f.5) (in TV set) tubo m.2.••to go down the tubes — [ plans] andare a rotoli; [ economy] andare a rotoli, in rovina
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2 inner tube
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3 suction
['sʌkʃn]nome aspirazione f., suzione f.* * *1) (the action of sucking.) suzione2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) aspirazione* * *suction /ˈsʌkʃn/n. [u]1 (scient.) suzione; succhiamento2 (mecc.) aspirazione● (mecc., med.) suction cup, ventosa □ (mecc.) suction pipe, tubo d'aspirazione □ (med.) suction plate, palato di dentiera □ (mecc.) suction pump, pompa aspirante □ (mecc.) suction stroke, corsa d'aspirazione □ (mecc.) suction valve, valvola d'aspirazione.* * *['sʌkʃn]nome aspirazione f., suzione f.
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tube — noun 1 long hollow pipe ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, narrow, thin ▪ hollow ▪ flexible ▪ closed, sealed … Collocations dictionary
rubber ring — /rʌbə ˈrɪŋ/ (say rubuh ring) noun 1. an inflatable ring shaped rubber tube worn round the waist as an aid to swimming. 2. → rubber band …
tube — noun 1 PIPE FOR LIQUID (C) a round pipe made of metal, glass, rubber etc, especially for liquids or gases to go through see also: inner tube, test tube 2 CONTAINER (C) a narrow container made of plastic or soft metal and closed at one end, that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tube´like´ — tube «toob, tyoob», noun, verb, tubed, tub|ing. –n. 1. a long pipe of metal, glass, rubber, plastic, or other material. Tubes are used especially to carry or contain a liquid or gas. 2. a small cylinder of thin, easily bent metal with a cap that… … Useful english dictionary
rubber ring — noun a ring or tube made of rubber, in particular a circular air filled tube used as an aid to swimming … Wiktionary
rubber — noun Rubber is used before these nouns: ↑ball, ↑boat, ↑boot, ↑bullet, ↑dinghy, ↑duck, ↑glove, ↑mat, ↑mould, ↑pad, ↑plantation, ↑raft, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
inner tube — noun an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire • Hypernyms: ↑tube, ↑tubing • Part Holonyms: ↑pneumatic tire, ↑pneumatic tyre * * * noun, pl ⋯ tubes [count] : a round tube that holds air inside a tire * * * ˈinner… … Useful english dictionary
tube — /tjub / (say tyoohb) noun 1. a hollow usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used for conveying or containing fluids, and for other purposes. 2. a small, collapsible, metal or plastic cylinder closed at one end and… …
inner tube — noun (C) 1 the air filled rubber tube inside a tyre 2 go inner tubing AmE to ride on an inner tube either on water or down a snow covered hill … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inner tube — noun Date: 1894 an inflatable usually ring shaped rubber tube designed for use inside a pneumatic tire … New Collegiate Dictionary
inner tube — noun An inflatable rubber tube inserted into the casing of a pneumatic tyre / tire … Wiktionary
