26984 words

tub

6 definitions • 7 examples
1
a large, round container with a flat base and an open top:

Examples:

Outside was a stone patio with tubs of flowering plants.
The first part of the wine-making process is to crush the grapes in large tubs.
2
a small plastic container with a lid, used for storing food:

Examples:

a tub of ice cream/margarine
3
a long plastic, metal, or ceramic container that is filled with water so that you can sit or lie in it to wash your whole body:

Examples:

It's good to sink into a nice, hot tub at the end of a hard day's work.
4
to fill a bath with water for washing:

Examples:

I'll fill the tub for you while you take off those wet clothes.
5
short form ofbathtub
6
a container, esp. one used for storing food:

Examples:

a tub of potato salad
Plant lilies in three-gallon plastic tub.

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