down the tubes
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary tube n. Pronunciation: ' tüb, ' tyüb Function: noun Etymology: French, from Latin tubus; akin to Latin tuba trumpet Date: 1651 1 : any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: as a : a hollow elongated cylinder especially : one to convey fluids b : a soft tubular container whose contents (as toothpaste) can be removed by squeezing c (1) : TUNNEL (2) British : SUBWAY B d : the basically cylindrical section between the mouthpiece and bell that is the fundamental part of a wind instrument 2 a : a slender channel (as a fallopian tube or a pollen tube) within a plant or animal body : DUCT b : the narrow basal portion of a corolla with united petals or a calyx with united sepals 3 : INNER TUBE 4 a : ELECTRON TUBE especially : VACUUM TUBE b : CATHODE-RAY TUBE especially : a television picture tube c : TELEVISION 5 : an article of clothing shaped like a tube <a tube top> < tube socks> –tubed \ ' tübd, ' tyübd\ adjective –tube·like \ ' tüb- ˌ līk, ' tyüb-\ adjective –down the tube or down the tubes : into a state of collapse or deterioration]]> tube (as used in expressions) n. auditory tube boob tube breathing tube bronchial tube cathode ray tube discharge tube electron tube eustachian tube fallopian tube image tube inner tube Malpighian tube neural tube photomultiplier tube picture tube pitot static tube pitot tube pollen tube shock tube sieve tube speaking tube static tube test tube thistle tube torpedo tube down the tube tube foot tube nucleus tube pan tube worm vacuum tube X ray tube gamete intrafallopian tube transfer down the tubes ]]>