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

The only snag came with TPU, which worked but required me to print out a part from Elegoo’s Wiki for the Carbon 2 and buy tubing inserts. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

Concrete casing and tubing – used to seal and extract oil – can lose integrity, causing leaks and potential hazardous gas releases. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

There's also a seasonally open section dedicated to tubing. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

These systems typically use 1/2-inch polyethylene tubing as the main supply line running from a faucet or rain barrel to the window boxes, and 1/4-inch polyethylene tubing as drip lines within each box. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

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)