"tubes" meaning in English

See tubes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tuːbz/ [US], /tjuːbz/ [UK] Audio: en-us-tubes.ogg
Rhymes: -uːbz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} tubes
  1. plural of tube Tags: form-of, plural Form of: tube
    Sense id: en-tubes-en-noun-kW446O4p
  2. (Internet slang) The Internet. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-tubes-en-noun-NaDT85r7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 42 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 34 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 23 38 38
  3. (slang) The inner workings of one's body. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-tubes-en-noun-IgBUTZZv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 42 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 34 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 23 38 38

Verb

IPA: /tuːbz/ [US], /tjuːbz/ [UK] Audio: en-us-tubes.ogg
Rhymes: -uːbz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tubes
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tube Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: tube
    Sense id: en-tubes-en-verb-fTeyP5fl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 14 42 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 34 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 23 38 38

Alternative forms

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