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tub

tub

68 1.0
A large open container for holding liquids or other things
  • noun
  • /tʌb/
: cuba
  • We used to soak them in tubs of ice.
  • fill the tub
  • empty tubs
  • plastic tubs

It comes in like this giant paint tub, like to paint walls and stuff.

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Examples

  • He filled the tub with soapy water to wash the dirty dishes.

  • I had heard her running water in Mudear's tub, then heard her splashing in the water.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • But we're going to go through this tub over here now.

  • The radio fell into her tub.

  • This is a free standing tub and it's gorgeous.

  • There's some cold water in the bathroom tub.

  • So, he got on his hands and knees in front of the tub, and he scrubbed them.

  • This cast-iron tub will withstand a hell of a blast.

  • The water level had risen midway in the tub, and he cut off the taps.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • All material is run through an Olathe tub grinder, then conveyed to stockpiles.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

box
vstub
∞ 1.0

A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds

is rounder and open rather than flat sided and often lidded
tank
vstub
489 1.0

A large container that holds liquids or gases

is the simpler open container mainly for holding without transport focus
bowl
vstub
433 1.0

A round deep dish with an open top used to hold food or liquid

is a bigger cylindrical storage form used for larger volumes
bucket
vstub
333 1.0

A round open container with a handle for carrying water or other things

is generally larger and not primarily designed for easy carrying
jar
vstub
311 1.0

A wide glass or clay container for storing food

is usually larger and meant for bulk holding rather than food storage
container
vstub
301 1.3

A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box

is a more specific open cylindrical form mainly for liquids and bulk
bathtub
vstub
  • US
164 1.0

A large tub that holds water for a person to sit or lie in and wash

is the more generic open container used for storing various substances
barrel
vstub
156 1.0

A large round container made of wood or metal that holds liquids such as wine and oil

is a more general open container rather than a sealed transport vessel
hot tub
vstub
113 1.0

A large tub of hot water for several people to relax in

is the ordinary open storage container rather than a leisure bathing fixture
reservoir
vstub
79 4.3

A large area, like a lake, that stores water or other liquids

is a much smaller physical container used directly for holding substances
jug
vstub
64 1.0

A large container with a narrow opening for holding and pouring liquids

is more open and used for holding larger amounts rather than pouring
vat
vstub
40 3.6

A large open container used to hold liquids like wine or dye

is the general, usually cylindrical container used for many purposes
bath
vstub
36 1.0

A container filled with liquid used to clean or treat objects

is the general storage container rather than a filled immersion vessel
cylinder
vstub
28 3.5

A metal container shaped like a tube that holds gas under pressure

is the common open cylindrical shape used for general liquid storage
basin
vstub
22 1.0

A wide, round container with sloping sides for holding water or food

is typically larger and more cylindrical for bulk storage
drum
vstub
21 1.0

A large metal cylinder for storing and moving liquids and powders

is similar in shape but more generally for simple storage uses
storage tank
vstub
9 3.1

A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms

is commonly smaller and used for general holding rather than industrial storage
washtub
vstub
3 2.1

A large tub that people use to wash clothes by hand

is the broad household-shaped container not limited to washing clothes
bathing tub
vstub
1 1.8

A large open container that holds water for washing your body

is the general storage container used for many kinds of liquids

Compounds

113 1.0

A large tub of hot water for several people to relax in

1 5.5

A large container of lard used in cooking

1 9.9

A container holding animal intestines and organs for cooking

1 1.8

A large open container that holds water for washing your body

1 2.8

A small plug that seals a bath or sink drain to keep water in

tub-thumper
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who shouts about a cause to get people to agree

A simple outdoor tub made from old things for people to soak in

9.9

A red sea fish that has large bright side fins and lives in European waters

tub-cart
  • Archaic
9.9

A small two-wheeled cart with two seats pulled by a pony

How Big

tank
489 1.0
vat
40 3.6
tub
68 1.0
basin
22 1.0
bowl
433 1.0

Surface Forms

tub singular
tubs plural

Etymology

Tub comes from an old word like tube, which meant a round, hollow thing. So a tub is a large, open container for 'holding' liquids or other things.