tubing

American  

[too-bing, tyoo-] / ˈtu bɪŋ, ˈtyu- /

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.

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tubing British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of tubing

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

Example Sentences

Corporate outings are up this season, Lacey says, partly because of non-ski offerings like nighttime disco tubing, which features laser lights, music and drinks around fire pits.

From The Wall Street Journal

She has a clear plastic mask over her nose and mouth with tubing that runs to an oxygen machine.

From Literature

Made of plastic tubing and rope, they can be cheaply and easily made.

From BBC

He took out a piece of surgical tubing and said, “Put this in your mouth.”

From Los Angeles Times

In Switzerland, for example, my daughter really, really wanted to go tubing at the top of Jungfraujoch, a massive glacier 10,000 feet above sea level near Interlaken.

From Los Angeles Times

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