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tubo

tube

noun TOO-boh Rare

Origin: Latin tubus.

Also means

pipe

Usage Note

Tubo covers a hollow cylinder in almost any context: a tubo de ensayo ('test tube'), a tubo de escape ('exhaust pipe'), or a colloquial un tubo meaning 'a lot' (Spain slang: me gusta un tubo = 'I like it a ton'). The related tubería refers to a system of pipes or plumbing.

Examples

"El fontanero cambió el tubo roto."

Natural Translation

The plumber replaced the broken pipe.

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