Phrase guide

inner tube

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An inflatable rubber tube with a valve inserted into the casing of a pneumatic tyre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of swim ring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: swim ring

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tube, tubing

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cambra — inflatable rubber tube
  • Czech: duše — inflatable rubber tube
  • Dutch: binnenband — inflatable rubber tube
  • Esperanto: aertubo — inflatable rubber tube
  • Finnish: sisäkumi — inflatable rubber tube
  • Finnish: sisärengas — inflatable rubber tube
  • French: chambre à air — inflatable rubber tube
  • German: Schlauch — inflatable rubber tube
  • Greek: σαμπρέλα (sampréla) — inflatable rubber tube
  • Hebrew: אַבּוּב (abúv) — inflatable rubber tube
  • Hungarian: belső — inflatable rubber tube
  • Hungarian: tömlő — inflatable rubber tube
  • Italian: camera d'aria — inflatable rubber tube
  • Khmer: សង់អែល (sɑŋ’ael) — inflatable rubber tube
  • Khmer: ពោះវៀនកង់ (pʊəh viən kaŋ) — inflatable rubber tube
  • Norman: chambre à air — inflatable rubber tube
  • Polish: dętka — inflatable rubber tube
  • Portuguese: câmara de ar — inflatable rubber tube
  • Romanian: cameră — inflatable rubber tube
  • Spanish: cámara — inflatable rubber tube
  • Spanish: tripa — inflatable rubber tube
  • Spanish: cámara pneumática — inflatable rubber tube
  • Spanish: tripa neumática — inflatable rubber tube
  • Vietnamese: săm — inflatable rubber tube
  • Vietnamese: ruột — inflatable rubber tube