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

Prongs sit under your nose, secured by tubing that wraps around the backs of your ears. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

The cannula wraps prongs under your nose and loops tubing behind your ears. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Nathan is happy to blame Joe for the fact that guest Michelle fully broke her shoulder while tubing and will need replacement surgery once back home. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 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)