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

All the components that go into a data center, from HVAC systems to tubing and wiring and semiconductors, arrive primarily by truck (or train and then truck). — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Visitors are being told to avoid swimming, wading, tubing, paddleboarding, fishing and similar activities, and to keep pets out of affected waters. — Zach Hillstrom, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

The Caliray Come Hell or High Brow is the first transparent tubing brow gel with clean ingredients. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

Conventional liquid cooling needs pumps, tubing, and reservoirs, which can consume space and add weight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 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)