breathing tube
nounUK /ˈbriː.ðɪŋ tjuːb/
US /ˈbriː.ðɪŋ tuːb/
A breathing tube is a tube that helps air get in and out of your body.
The doctor put a breathing tube in the patient's throat so he could breathe during surgery.
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2. A tube used by a swimmer or diver to breathe air from above the water.
She put the breathing tube in her mouth and dove under the waves.
3. A tube in a snorkel or diving gear that carries air to the mouth.
The snorkel's breathing tube kept water out while he floated.
4. A tube that supplies air to a person in a confined or dangerous space.
Firefighters use a breathing tube when smoke fills a building.