"down tube" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: down tubes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} down tube (plural down tubes)
  1. (cycling) A tube in the bicycle frame that connects the bottom bracket shell to the head tube. Categories (topical): Bicycle parts, Cycling Synonyms: downtube Translations (part of bicycle frame): alaputki (Finnish), alsó cső (Hungarian)

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