# tubbing

Pronunciation: say "TUB-ing" /ˈtʌbɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of tub. — present participle and gerund of tub
   - Simple: Present participle of tub. Use this form for something happening now.
   - _She is tubbing the ferns before the first winter frost._
   - _The farmhands were tubbing butter for storage all morning._

## Noun

2. The act of bathing while seated in a tub of water.
   - Simple: A wash you take while sitting in a tub of water.
   - _A leisurely tubbing each evening was her favorite way to unwind._
   - _The old farmhouse had no shower, so weekly tubbing was the norm._
3. The process of forming or constructing a tub.
   - Simple: The work of making a tub.
   - _The workshop's tubbing relied on precisely bent staves._
   - _Skilled tubbing produced barrels that held water without a drop escaping._
4. The materials gathered for making tubs, taken together.
   - Simple: Wood or other material used to make tubs.
   - _A fresh delivery of tubbing arrived at the cooperage._
   - _Good tubbing had to be seasoned before the staves were cut._
5. A watertight lining of timber or metal around a mineshaft, used to safely pass through quicksand, water, and similar unstable ground.
   - Simple: A watertight lining around a mineshaft that keeps out water and quicksand.
   - _The engineers fitted cast iron tubbing to seal the shaft against the underground spring._
   - _Without proper tubbing, the shaft would flood before reaching the coal seam._
6. A hazing or initiation ritual in which the victim's head is forced and held underwater.
   - Simple: A cruel game where someone's head is pushed and held underwater.
   - _The team's brutal tubbing left two recruits in the hospital._
   - _Reports of tubbing prompted the academy to expel several seniors._
7. Rowing in roughly built boats, especially as a pastime.
   - Simple: Rowing around in roughly built boats for fun.
   - _Tubbing on the river was a popular pastime among the students._
   - _They spent the vacation tubbing along the quiet canal._

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