neon tube
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- noun
- /ˈniːɒn tuːb/
- Specialized
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tubo de neón
- Paint peels from the walls; illumination gleams weakly down from the occasional naked neon tube.
- a long neon tube
- mount neon tubes
I believe the original set was done with some type of, it must have been a series of neon tubes or something really bright.
- I believe the original set was done with some type of, it must have been a series of neon tubes or something really bright.
Examples
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They were parked before a gasoline pump, and beyond the pump was a station, lit inside by long neon tubes, and at a desk before the wide window was a fat girl reading a magazine.
Fiction book (1990) -
"But these instructions say that ice and snow destroy the neon tubes."
Fiction book (1998) -
Seeing the opening, I replied, "Oh no, it's not a pinstripe, it's just a couple of neon tubes mounted on the undercarriage."
Fiction book (1998) -
Neither the neon tubes outside nor the lamps on the night tables could lift the uneasiness of a usually uninhabited spot.
Fiction book (1992) -
"It" is two neon tubes that mount on the underside of a car and create a ravishing fusion of color and light whenever you flick a switch on the dashboard.
Fiction book (1998) -
The neon tube glowed brightly, illuminating the dark alley with its vibrant colors.
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A series of neon tubes spelled out the restaurant's name, attracting customers from afar.
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She replaced the old neon tube in the sign to ensure it would shine brightly again.
Synonyms
A neon tube light that uses very fast electric currents around the tube instead of wires
A small electric light that glows when electricity passes through neon gas
A lamp that makes light when electricity passes through gas in a glass tube
A glass or metal tube filled with gas that makes light when electricity passes through it
A small electric light that glows when electricity passes through a gas, often used to show a device is on
A sealed tube where electricity makes the gas inside glow
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'tube' containing or associated with 'neon' gas, matching the provided definition. This is a transparent noun–noun compound and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents (e.g. 'tubo de neón'), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Neon tube: The noun neon tube comes from the simple picture of a glass tube filled with the gas neon that 'glows' when electricity passes through it. That's why it means a bright glass light used for 'signs' and decoration.