tubing
a piece of tube: two feet of copper tubing.
Also called inner-tubing. the sport or recreation of floating down a river or stream on an inner tube.
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The easy-to-use interchangeable tubing system allows for numerous resistance-training exercises.
Stretch it out: Best resistance bands to up your fitness game | Alexandra Berry | August 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe air is just traveling through your instrument’s tubing, rather than going straight out of your mouth.
What science tells us about reducing coronavirus spread from wind instruments | Betsy Ladyzhets | August 6, 2021 | Science NewsIt can easily handle a jaunt to the beach, camping trips, pool parties, river tubing, and so much more.
JBL Charge 5 review: A rugged, portable Bluetooth speaker with battery to spare | Billy Cadden | June 15, 2021 | Popular-ScienceFlexible LED tubing is expected to be far more durable than the delicate glass neon tubes.
Domino Sugar is replacing its massive neon landmark in Baltimore — and hopes no one will notice a difference | Colin Campbell | February 7, 2021 | Washington PostAdd separate tubing and volume controls and this device can breathe for two patients at once.
COVID-19 victims could breathe easier with these innovations | Kathiann Kowalski | May 7, 2020 | Science News For Students
Water tubing caused an estimated 7,136 accidents from people falling off, flipping over, or taking flight after a hard bounce.
Fireworks, Lightning, Riding Lawnmowers and Other Summer Menaces | Trevor Butterworth | July 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGlass rods and tubing of sodium glass: for stirring rods, urinary pipets, etc.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddKent pointed to great reels of flexible metal tubing hanging near the tanks.
The Sargasso of Space | Edmond HamiltonWires extend down the upper tubing to within a short distance of the mercury.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousIt consists of a rack with several pieces of brass tubing cut to different lengths to give the proper tones as they are struck.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousA small commutator, H, should now be made as follows: Obtain a piece of thin brass tubing about 5/8 in.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for tubing
/ (ˈtjuːbɪŋ) /
tubes collectively
a length of tube
a system of tubes
fabric in the form of a tube, used for pillowcases and some cushions; piping
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