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発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˌɹiːˈtjuːb/

動詞

retube (三人称単数 現在形 retubes, 現在分詞 retubing, 過去形および過去分詞形 retubed)

1. (transitive) To fit with a new tube or tubes.
   • 1939 June, “Pertinent Paragraphs: Preserving a Veteran”, in Railway Magazine, pages 457-458:

     There is no immediate intention to withdraw No. 23 from service, and as the engine is already 73 years old, it may well establish a record in Great Britain for longevity before going into retirement; indeed, a short while ago the boiler of this veteran was retubed.