tub·ing (t  b ng, ty-)n. 1. a. Tubes considered as a group. b. A system of tubes. c. A piece or length of tube. 2. Tubular fabric, such as that used for making pillowcases. 3. The sport or recreation of floating down a stream or river in an inner tube. |
tubing [ˈtjuːbɪŋ]
n
1. tubes collectively
2. a length of tube
3. a system of tubes
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) fabric in the form of a tube, used for pillowcases and some cushions; piping
Tubing tubes collectively, 1845.
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| Noun | 1. |  tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gasesbarrel, gun barrel - a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired cannula - a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication capillary, capillary tube, capillary tubing - a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action catheter - a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open cigarette holder - a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked coil - tubing that is wound in a spiral chromatography column, column - a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" drain - tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material inner tube - an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire mouthpiece - the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth pea shooter - a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. pipe, tobacco pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco silencer - short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing siphon, syphon - a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube speaking tube - a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another stem - the tube of a tobacco pipe stent - a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis drinking straw, straw - a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth test tube - glass tube closed at one end torpedo tube - a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired venturi - a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor) well point, wellpoint - a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area |
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