Meanings
nounSmurf tube (countable and uncountable, plural Smurf tubes)
plural Smurf tubes · alternative smurf tube
- countableuncountableA type of long, narrow, flexible tube used for electrical work and network cables.
Origin
Presumably from its bright blue colour, like the Smurfs cartoon characters.
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Smurf tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smurf%20tube
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“Smurf tube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smurf%20tube. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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