tube
Translation
tube, subway, pipe, television
Examples
I take the tube to work every day.
I take the subway to work every day.
This is a tube of toothpaste.
This is a tube of toothpaste.
The water flows through this plastic tube.
The water flows through this plastic tube.
Grammar Patterns
((the subway/tube)) the underground railway system I take the subway to work.
((a tube of sth.)) a cylindrical container for a soft substance This is a tube of toothpaste.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pipe, cylinder, channel; (for subway) subway, metro.
Etymology
From Latin 'tubus' meaning 'pipe, trumpet'.
Memory Tips
Picture a long tube-shaped tunnel for a subway system. In London, it's famously called 'the Tube'.