tubing

[ too-bing, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu bɪŋ, ˈtyu- /

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noun

material in the form of a tube: glass tubing.

tubes collectively.

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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Origin of tubing

First recorded in 1835–45; tube + -ing¹

Words nearby tubing

tubi-, tubicolous, tubifex, tubiflorous, tubiform, tubing, Tübingen, Tu Bishevat, tubman, Tubman, Harriet, tubo-

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How to use tubing in a sentence

The easy-to-use interchangeable tubing system allows for numerous resistance-training exercises.
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The air is just traveling through your instrument’s tubing, rather than going straight out of your mouth.
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It can easily handle a jaunt to the beach, camping trips, pool parties, river tubing, and so much more.
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Flexible LED tubing is expected to be far more durable than the delicate glass neon tubes.
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Add separate tubing and volume controls and this device can breathe for two patients at once.
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Water tubing caused an estimated 7,136 accidents from people falling off, flipping over, or taking flight after a hard bounce.
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Glass rods and tubing of sodium glass: for stirring rods, urinary pipets, etc.
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Kent pointed to great reels of flexible metal tubing hanging near the tanks.
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Wires extend down the upper tubing to within a short distance of the mercury.
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It consists of a rack with several pieces of brass tubing cut to different lengths to give the proper tones as they are struck.
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A small commutator, H, should now be made as follows: Obtain a piece of thin brass tubing about 5/8 in.
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British Dictionary definitions for tubing

tubing

/ (ˈtjuːbɪŋ) /

noun

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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tubing

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