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tub
[ tuhb ]
noun
- a bathtub.
- a broad, round, open, wooden container, usually made of staves held together by hoops and fitted around a flat bottom.
- any of various containers resembling or suggesting a tub:
a tub for washing clothes.
- the amount a tub will hold.
- Informal. a short and fat person.
- Nautical. an old, slow, or clumsy vessel.
- British Informal. a bath in a bathtub.
- Mining. an ore car; tram.
- Military Slang. a two-seat aircraft, especially a trainer.
verb (used with object)
- to place or keep in a tub.
- British Informal. to bathe in a bathtub.
verb (used without object)
- British Informal. to bathe oneself in a bathtub.
- Informal. to undergo washing, especially without damage, as a fabric:
This cotton print tubs well.
tub
/ ʌ /
noun
- a low wide open container, typically round, originally one made of wood and used esp for washing: now made of wood, plastic, metal, etc, and used in a variety of domestic and industrial situations
- a small plastic or cardboard container of similar shape for ice cream, margarine, etc
- Also calledbathtub another word (esp US and Canadian) for bath 1
- Also calledtubful the amount a tub will hold
- a clumsy slow boat or ship
- informal.(in rowing) a heavy wide boat used for training novice oarsmen
- Also calledtramhutch
- a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine
- a container for lifting coal or ore up a mine shaft; skip
verb
- informal.to wash (oneself or another) in a tub
- tr to keep or put in a tub
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܲ, adjective
- ˈٳܲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٳܲb· adjective
- ٳܲb noun
- ٳܲl adjective
- ܲd·ٳܲ noun
- ܲ·ٳܲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tub1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tub1
Example Sentences
“The level of zeolite dusting is similar to how you would dust a countertop with flour if you were rolling dough,” he said, noting he purchased zeolite in 25-pound tubs from Home Depot.
It was a harsh reminder that under the idyllic white villages dotted with gyros restaurants, hot tubs in AirBnB rentals, and vineyards on rich volcanic soil, two tectonic plates grind in the Earth's crust.
She would bring home surgical tubing, tubs, gauze and other stuff for him and his siblings to play with.
When I’m done with the walk, I’ve been heating up the hot tub.
Some hotels, like the River Lodge Paso Robles, officially welcome children but ban anyone under 21 from the pool and hot tub.
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