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tube, in electronics: see electron tube electron tube, device consisting of a sealed enclosure in which electrons flow between electrodes separated either by a vacuum (in a vacuum tube) or by an ionized gas at low pressure (in a gas tube). ..... Click the link for more information. . tubeSee CRT and vacuum tube. tube 1. Anatomy a. short for Eustachian tube, Fallopian tube b. any hollow cylindrical structure 2. Botany a. the lower part of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx, below the lobes b. any other hollow structure in a plant 3. Brit the tube a. an underground railway system b. the tunnels through which the railway runs c. the train itself d. ™ the London underground railway system 4. Electronics a. another name for valve b. See electron tube cathode-ray tube 5. Surfing the cylindrical passage formed when a wave breaks and the crest tips forward
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| It's the same old Clippers going down the tubes,' '' Brand said. Their whole presidency was going down the tubes because of the war in Iraq and all these other issues, so they just said, "OK, we're going to ratchet up the hatemongers, divert attention to the Federal Marriage Amendment, hide Mary Cheney, and we'll get by that way. We are facing a situation where all of those years of progress in the Middle East are essentially going down the tubes," one diplomat declared. |
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