What does TUBED mean?

Definition of Tubed

1. Parts of Speech: verb (past tense)

2. Definitions: (1) to put something into a tube or tubes; (2) to travel through a tube or tubes, especially by using public transportation such as a subway or metro system; (3) to record or broadcast a video or audio signal through a tube or tubes, as in the case of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) or vacuum tubes.

3. Pronunciations: (US: /tubed/; UK: /tjuːbd/)

4. Origin and Usage: The verb "tubed" is derived from the noun "tube," which comes from the Latin word "tubus," meaning "pipe" or "tube." The word "tubed" has multiple uses and can refer to putting something into a tube or traveling through a tube, such as on a subway or metro system. It can also refer to the recording or broadcasting of a video or audio signal through a tube or tubes, as in the case of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) or vacuum tubes.

5. Synonyms: (1) inserted, placed, loaded; (2) rode, traveled, commuted; (3) broadcasted, transmitted, recorded.

6. Related Words: tube, tamed, timed, tined, toned.

7. Example Sentences:

• The scientist tubed the sample and sent it to the lab for analysis.
• They tubed to the city center to avoid traffic congestion.
• The old TV set tubed the signal through a cathode ray tube.