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inner tube

noun

  1. a doughnut-shaped, flexible rubber tube inflated inside a tire to bear the weight of a vehicle.


inner tube

noun

  1. an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside a pneumatic tyre casing
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inner tube1

First recorded in 1890–95
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An 11-year-old girl has been rescued after clinging to inner tubes for three days in stormy weather in the Mediterranean.

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“Also, do not tie two or more inner tubes together; this requires you to have a life jacket for each person. Kids 12 and younger must wear a life jacket.â€

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Pomeroy’s family told Portland Monthly that the accident occurred when their inner tubes, which were tied together, flipped over in fast-moving currents after hitting a snag on the Willamette River.

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Consider the analogy of trying to capture a 3D image of a child wearing an inner tube around their waist.

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The smugglers had handed out motorcycle inner tubes as flotation devices with instructions not to inflate them until the boat was on its way to England.

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