down the tube

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Definitions of down the tube words

noun down the tube a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases. 1
noun down the tube a small, collapsible, cylinder of metal or plastic sealed at one end and having a capped opening at the other from which paint, toothpaste, or some other semifluid substance may be squeezed. 1
noun down the tube Anatomy, Zoology. any hollow, cylindrical vessel or organ: the bronchial tubes. 1
noun down the tube Botany. any hollow, elongated body or part. the united lower portion of a gamopetalous corolla or a gamosepalous calyx. 1
noun down the tube inner tube. 1
noun down the tube Electronics. electron tube. 1

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600, tube is from the Latin word tubus pipe

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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