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tub [ tub ]


noun  (plural tubs)
Definition:
 
1. low open container: a low, open, often round container of any size that is used for purposes such as storage and washing

2. round container for liquids: a small, often round, plastic or cardboard container for liquid, semiliquid, or soft substances such as ice cream or margarine

3. amount held by tub: the contents of a tub

4. household 
Same as  bathtub


5. bath: an instance of bathing in a bathtub ( informal )
You'll feel better after a tub and a hot meal.

6. boat poor quality boat: a slow unreliable boat ( informal )

7. mineral extract mine vehicle: an open-top vehicle on rails used to transport coal and other excavated minerals in a mine



verb  (past and past participle tubbed, present participle tub·bing, 3rd person present singular tubs)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb store something in tub: to store or package something in a tub

2. transitive and intransitive verb bathe: to wash, or wash something or yourself, in a bathtub ( informal )

[14th century. < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch]
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