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top tube

top tube noun: the horizontal tube of the diamond frame of a bicycle.

top tube: the horizontal tube of the diamond frame of a bicycle
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Noun

top tube (plural top tubes)

  1. The horizontal tube of the diamond frame of a bicycle.

Forms of top tube

pluraltop tubes

Origin of top tube

From top + tube.

Questions about top tube

What does top tube mean?
Top tube means the horizontal tube of the diamond frame of a bicycle.
What part of speech is top tube?
Top tube is a noun.
What is the plural of top tube?
The plural of top tube is top tubes.

Words near top tube in the dictionary

  1. top tiers
  2. top to bottom
  3. top to bottoms
  4. top to tail
  5. top to toe
  6. top tube
  7. top tubes
  8. top up
  9. top whack
  10. top-age
  11. top-aged

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