retube

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UK/ˌɹiːˈtjuːb/

verb

To fit with a new tube or tubes.

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Meanings

verbretube (third-person singular simple present retubes, present participle retubing, simple past and past participle retubed)

present singular third person retubes · participle present retubing · participle past retubed · past retubed

  1. transitiveTo fit with a new tube or tubes.

    There is no immediate intention to withdraw No. 23 from service, and as the engine is already 73 years old, it may well establish a record in Great Britain for longevity before going into retirement; indeed, a short while ago the boiler of this veteran was retubed.

    1939 June, “Pertinent Paragraphs: Preserving a Veteran”, in Railway Magazine, pages 457–458

Origin

From re- + tube.

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APA

retube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retube

MLA

“retube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retube. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retube,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retube.

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