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inner-tubing

American  
[in-er-too-bing, -tyoo-] / ˈɪn ərˈtu bɪŋ, -ˈtyu- /

noun

  1. tubing.


inner-tubing British  

noun

  1. the sport of floating on rivers, rapids, etc using a large inflated inner tube as a buoyancy device

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Even worse, a seventh person who had been inner-tubing off the back of the boat was now missing after his rope snapped.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

According to the suit, Roskie went inner-tubing in the river near the 96th Street Bridge east of Tacoma on Aug. 2, 2014.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2017

There are streams and trails, and while there is plenty of hiking, hunting, fishing, and inner-tubing, few visitors come to the area and few businesses exist to accommodate those who do.

From The New Yorker • May 3, 2017

At the foot of Big Bear Mountain, in a cozy, rented cabin after a long day of inner-tubing, window-shopping, feasting and soaking in a hot tub, a group of old friends gathered to share their “gratefuls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2017

The river is perfect for swimming and inner-tubing.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2016