Definitions for tubes
tubes

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1. tubesnoun

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Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tubes

   See CHAIN-PUMP.

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1. tubes

   Plural form of the word tube.

   Tubes are used daily in construction projects to convey fluid,liquid and gas to various structures and systems.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 7, 2016  

How to pronounce tubes?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tubes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tubes in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tubes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of tubes in a Sentence

1. Unknown:

   Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equpped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vaccuum tubes and perhaps weigh 1.5 tons.

2. Chris Roberts:

   The gripper has got a sensor inside it so it can sense the pressure of the vacuum tubes as they close around the fruit. And by only applying a vacuum to the ones that gripped, the ones where there's a seal, we can spread the pressure across the fruit so we're not bruising it but we still apply a consistent pressure that allows us to pick up heavier objects.

3. Don McLean:

   She’s been automatically disinherited — that’s almost a $ 3 million trust fund that went down the tubes, i’ve always supported my daughter — $ 30,000, $ 40,000, $ 50,000 a year, doubling her husband’s salary. I wanted to make sure the grandkids had everything they wanted.

4. Susan Sutton:

   She has … first-, second- and third-degree burns, she has many tubes in her, she can’t talk. She’s wrapped up like a mummy.

5. Bill Couch:

   Early procurement of missile tubes and prototyping of the first assembly of four missile tubes are supporting the proving out of production planning.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tubes
2. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=tubes