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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