Tub vs. Tun
Tubnoun
A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.
Tubnoun
The contents or capacity of such a vessel.
Tubnoun
A bathtub.
Tubnoun
A slow-moving craft.
Tubnoun
Any structure shaped like a tub, such as a certain old form of pulpit, a short broad boat, etc.
Tubnoun
A small cask.
Tubnoun
Any of various historically designated quantities of goods to be sold by the tub (butter, oysters, etc).
Tubnoun
(mining) A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft.
Tubnoun
(obsolete) A sweating in a tub; a tub fast.
Tubnoun
(slang) A corpulent or obese person.
Tubverb
(transitive) To plant, set, or store in a tub.
Tubverb
(ambitransitive) To bathe in a tub.
Tubnoun
An open wooden vessel formed with staves, bottom, and hoops; a kind of short cask, half barrel, or firkin, usually with but one head, - used for various purposes.
Tubnoun
The amount which a tub contains, as a measure of quantity; as, a tub of butter; a tub of camphor, which is about 1 cwt., etc.
Tubnoun
Any structure shaped like a tub: as, a certain old form of pulpit; a short, broad boat, etc., - often used jocosely or opprobriously.
Tubnoun
A sweating in a tub; a tub fast.
Tubnoun
A small cask; as, a tub of gin.
Tubnoun
A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft; - so called by miners.
Tubverb
To plant or set in a tub; as, to tub a plant.
Tubverb
To make use of a bathing tub; to lie or be in a bath; to bathe.
Tubnoun
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
Tubnoun
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
Tubnoun
the amount that a tub will hold;
Tubnoun
a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.
Tubnoun
a small plastic or cardboard container in which food is bought or stored
Tubnoun
the contents of a tub or the amount it can contain
Tubnoun
a washtub.
Tubnoun
a bath
Tubnoun
a container for conveying ore, coal, etc.
Tubnoun
a short, broad boat that handles awkwardly
Tubverb
plant in a tub
Tubverb
wash or bathe in or as in a tub or bath
Tubverb
have a bath
Tunnoun
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
Tunnoun
(brewing) A fermenting vat.
Tunnoun
An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.
Tunnoun
A weight of 2,240 pounds.
Tunnoun
An indefinite large quantity.
Tunnoun
A drunkard.
Tunnoun
Any shell belonging to Tonna and allied genera; called also tun-shell.
Tunnoun
A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.
Tunverb
(transitive) To put into tuns, or casks.
Tunnoun
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
Tunnoun
A fermenting vat.
Tunnoun
A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.
Tunnoun
A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton.
Tunnoun
An indefinite large quantity.
Tunnoun
A drunkard; - so called humorously, or in contempt.
Tunnoun
Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; - called also tun-shell.
Tunverb
To put into tuns, or casks.
Tunnoun
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
Tunnoun
a large beer or wine cask.
Tunnoun
a brewer's fermenting vat.
Tunnoun
an imperial measure of capacity, equal to 4 hogsheads.
Tunnoun
a large marine mollusc which has a rounded shell with broad spirals.
Tunverb
store (wine or other alcoholic drinks) in a tun.
