tubeless

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adjective

Without a tube.

“tubeless tyres”

Similar
tubeless tire
Opposite
tubed
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English tube →
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Meanings

adjectivetubeless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a tube.
  2. not comparablecyclingWithout an inner tube.

    tubeless tyres

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof a tire; not needing an inner tube

Opposite
tubed

nounpneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight

Similar
tubeless tire
Broader
pneumatic tirepneumatic tyre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latintuba
  2. Latintubus
  3. Middle Frenchtube
  4. Englishtube
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  7. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  9. Englishtubeless

From tube + -less.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French tubeless
  • tubelessconcerning bicycles without inner tubes
Italian tubeless
  • tubelessconcerning bicycles without inner tubes
Norwegian Bokmål slangeløs
  • slangeløsconcerning bicycles without inner tubes
Cite this entry
APA

tubeless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubeless

MLA

“tubeless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubeless. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubeless,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubeless.

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