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tube

tube /ˈtuːb/ Brit /ˈtjuːb/ noun
plural tubes
tube
/ˈtuːb/ Brit /ˈtjuːb/
noun
plural tubes
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUBE
[count]
: a long, hollow object that is used especially to control the flow of a liquid or gas
: an object shaped like a pipe see also inner tube, test tube, vacuum tube
[count] : a soft, long, narrow container that has a small opening at one end and that contains a soft material which can be pushed out by squeezing
[count] : a thin, long, hollow part within an animal or plant
the tube US, informal : the television
see also boob tube, cathode-ray tube
[noncount] British : the system of trains that run underground in London

go down the tubes

informal
: to fail or become ruined
: to be wasted or lost

— tubelike

/ˈtuːbˌlaɪk/ Brit /ˈtjuːbˌlaɪk/ adjective