gasper vs tube

gasper

noun
  • A cigarette. 

  • Something that causes one to gasp in shock, suspense, or awe. 

  • An adjustable air outlet over a passenger seat in aircraft. 

  • One who is aroused by autoasphyxiation. 

tube

noun
  • A tin can containing beer. 

  • Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape. 

  • The London Underground railway system, originally referred to the lower level lines that ran in tubular tunnels as opposed to the higher ones which ran in rectangular section tunnels. (Often the tube.) 

  • A television. Compare cathode ray tube and picture tube. 

  • An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances. 

  • An idiot. 

  • A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside. 

verb
  • To supply with, or enclose in, a tube. 

  • To intubate. 

  • To ride an inner tube. 

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