boob tube vs television

boob tube and television both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boob tube	Yes	No	No	No
television	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, boob tube and television are synonyms defined as:

boob tube and television: an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen

Other synonyms of boob tube include goggle box, idiot box, television receiver, television set, telly, tv, tv set.

boob tube (noun)	television (noun)
an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen	a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
	an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
	broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects