tubing
Americannoun
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material in the form of a tube.
glass tubing.
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tubes collectively.
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a piece of tube.
two feet of copper tubing.
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Also called inner-tubing. the sport or recreation of floating down a river or stream on an inner tube.
noun
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tubes collectively
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a length of tube
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a system of tubes
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fabric in the form of a tube, used for pillowcases and some cushions; piping
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Certain lots were found to have internal tubing tears, which risk under-delivering insulin to patients.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Corporate outings are up this season, Lacey says, partly because of non-ski offerings like nighttime disco tubing, which features laser lights, music and drinks around fire pits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Made of plastic tubing and rope, they can be cheaply and easily made.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
Officials with the gas company said they have shored up the facility, including replacing the inner steel tubing on all operating wells and conducting continuous ambient methane monitoring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
I saw the angels, or at least I imagined I saw them, watching us scrap, stepping forward and catching the car batteries or jagged lengths of steel tubing that Dad launched across the yard.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
The bars, tubings and forgings Scheurich uses to produce his components are made of a specialized steel bolstered, or alloyed, with elements such as nickel or chromium to enhance their strength and corrosion resistance.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2018
Beside the fire a long wooden table was plentifully covered with curved glass flasks, basins, tubings, and other instruments of which I knew neither the name nor the purpose.
From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Several examples of these metallic cylinders or tubings were on exhibition in the hall, and were passed round for inspection among the audience.
From The Stark Munro Letters by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Why, ship it, by using an electrical factory where he makes tubings and fittings—and a good deal of mischief, to boot.
From The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by De Maris, Walter
They got to work forthwith, and turned to the pile of electrical tubings which was built up against the side of the dock wall, twice as high as a man's head.
From The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by De Maris, Walter
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