tubing
Americannoun
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tubings
plural
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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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Origin of tubing
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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
Dow told customers this week that it plans to double a previously announced 15-cent-a-pound price hike for polyethylene, which is used to make products including bottles, bags, tubing and textiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
This scenic stretch of Texas Hill Country, usually a destination for tubing and camping, became the site of one of the state’s deadliest flood events in years.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025
"This all happened on the fourth day of the trip. We did the tubing that day and that was good," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
He tugged at a clear plastic tubing on my left side.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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
Cleek carried one of these tubings to the dock's edge, with the aid of Dollops handed it over into the hands that were outstretched to receive it, and went back for another one.
From The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by Walter De Maris
"Easy job this, matey," whispered Dollops as he and Cleek advanced upon the stack of tubings and each started to lift one down.
From The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by Walter De Maris
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 Walter De Maris
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 Walter De Maris
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