tube train

A tube train at Mornington Crescent station on the Northern Line.

Meaning

Noun

  • A smaller-profile underground train which operates through the tube tunnels under London, which have a small cross section.

Origin

  • Probably named after the shape of the tunnels; the Tube is an informal name for London Underground which has been trademarked.

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