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Tuatha Dé Danann

tub


Definition: Meaning of, tub in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʌb /

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tub tubs
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  1. container a small container made of paper or plastic with a lid, in which food is bought or stored
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  2. container an open container that is usually round, used for washing, storing things in etc
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  3. amount also tubful the amount of liquid, food etc that a tub can contain
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  4. bath American English a large container in which you sit to wash yourself [=  bathtub]
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  5. boat British English informal an old boat that travels slowly
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  6. person tub of lard informal not polite someone who is short and fat
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tub used in phrases

  • Tale of a Tub, A
    1. a SATIRE by Jonathan SWIFT about religious extremism. It tells of three brothers, Peter, who represents the ROMAN CATHOLIC church; Jack, who represents the extreme PROTESTANT s, and Martin, who represents the ANGLICAN church.
  • bathing tub (noun)
    1. a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
  • hot tub (noun)
    1. a heated bath that several people can sit in together [↪  jacuzzi]
  • tub gurnard (noun)
    1. a kind of gurnard
  • tub-cart (noun)
    1. a cart with an underslung axle and two seats
  • tub-thumper (noun)
    1. a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker
  • tub-thumping (adjective)
    1. informal trying to persuade people about your opinions in a loud and forceful way
  • twin tub (noun)
    1. a washing machine with one drum for washing and one drum for spin drying
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