"retube" meaning in English

See retube in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˌɹiːˈtjuːb/ [UK] Forms: retubes [present, singular, third-person], retubing [participle, present], retubed [participle, past], retubed [past]
Etymology: From re- + tube. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|tube}} re- + tube Head templates: {{en-verb}} retube (third-person singular simple present retubes, present participle retubing, simple past and past participle retubed)
  1. (transitive) To fit with a new tube or tubes. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To fit with a new tube or tubes."
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