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retubes

retubes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retube.

Meaning of retube

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To 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

Questions about retubes

What is retubes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Retubes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retube.

Words near retubes in the dictionary

  1. Rettinger
  2. Rettingers
  3. rettings
  4. retube
  5. retubed
  6. retubes
  7. retubing
  8. retubings
  9. retuck
  10. retucked
  11. retucking

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