"tubeway" meaning in English

See tubeway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tubeways [plural]
Etymology: From tube + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tube|way}} tube + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} tubeway (plural tubeways)
  1. (science fiction) A system of interlinked tubes serving as a transport network. Categories (topical): Science fiction

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