- 1(informal) = bathtub They found her lying in the tub. see hot tub
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- 2a large round container without a lid, used for washing clothes in, growing plants in, etc. There were tubs of flowers on the balcony.
- 3a small, wide, usually round, plastic or paper container with a lid, used for food, etc. a tub of margarine
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