Tubes

//tuːbz// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of tube form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The Internet. Internet
  3. 3
    The inner workings of one's body. slang

    "'Fust time Ah've cleared me tubes for a week,' croaked his friend, smiling wanly."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of tube form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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metropipetelevisionadjutageamplifieramtrak

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"Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken."

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