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tube
Noun
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A tube is a long object with a hole from one end to the other. The ends may be closed or open.
The high pressure forces the water through the tube.
Toothpaste comes in a tube.
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The Tube is the underground train system in London, England.
tube
Verb
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If you tube, you float on an inner tube.
We went white-water tubing on the Yukon River.
cutoff
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noun
a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
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noun
a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
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noun
(= shortcut)
a route shorter than the usual one
apparatus
Noun
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A complex machine or instrument.
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A group of tools or instruments.
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A system of things to do to get to a goal.