tubing

[too-bing, tyoo-]

noun

1. material in the form of a tube.

   glass tubing.

2. tubes collectively.

3. a piece of tube.

   two feet of copper tubing.

4. Also called inner-tubing. the sport or recreation of floating down a river or stream on an inner tube.

tubing

/ ˈtjuːbɪŋ /

noun

1. tubes collectively

2. a length of tube

3. a system of tubes

4. fabric in the form of a tube, used for pillowcases and some cushions; piping

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubing¹

First recorded in 1835–45; tube + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Work soon began on erecting the towering armature, which is made of 1,800 linear feet of steel tubing and 500 planter boxes.

From Los Angeles Times

Dark red fluid can be seen coursing through medical tubing in another, and in a selfie Hadid’s eyes are puffy and teary.

From Los Angeles Times

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

"This all happened on the fourth day of the trip. We did the tubing that day and that was good," she says.

From BBC

She would bring home surgical tubing, tubs, gauze and other stuff for him and his siblings to play with.

From Los Angeles Times

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