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| tub [ tub ] |
noun (plural tubs) |
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1. low open container: a low, open, often round container of any size that is used for purposes such as storage and washing
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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
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3. amount held by tub: the contents of a tub
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4. household
Same as bathtub
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5. bath: an instance of bathing in a bathtub
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informal
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  You'll feel better after a tub and a hot meal.
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6. boat poor quality boat: a slow unreliable boat
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informal
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7. mineral extract mine vehicle: an open-top vehicle on rails used to transport coal and other excavated minerals in a mine
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verb (past and past participle tubbed, present participle tub·bing, 3rd person present singular tubs) |
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1. transitive verb store something in tub: to store or package something in a tub
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2. transitive and intransitive verb bathe: to wash, or wash something or yourself, in a bathtub
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informal
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| [14th century. < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch] |
