tubing

noun

tub·​ing ˈtü-biŋ 

ˈtyü-

1

: material in the form of a tube

also : a length or piece of tube

2

: a series or system of tubes

3

: the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope)

Examples of tubing in a Sentence

The fluids travel through flexible plastic tubing.

We go tubing on the river every summer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Related: 10 Best Mountain Towns in Virginia, According to Locals Hike, tube, and sip your way through Christiansburg and Blacksburg, Virginia. Drive less than two hours on U.S. 219 S and U.S. 460 E to the home of Virginia Tech, Jefferson National Forest, world-class tubing, and a bevy of breweries. —Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024

My son wore this river tubing and fishing and loved feeling cool in Stio—both in temperature and style. —Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 6 July 2024

The lettering itself would remain intact but the neon tubing would be switched. —Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024

Copper tubing: This allows refrigerant to flow between the indoor and outdoor units. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tubing

noun

tub·​ing ˈt(y)ü-biŋ 

1

: material in the form of a tube

2

: a series or system of tubes

3

: the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope)