# tubing

Pronunciation: US say "TOO-bing" /ˈtu.bɪŋ/; UK say "TYOO-bing" /ˈtjuː.bɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Tubes considered together, whether as a single length of tube or as a connected system of tubes.
   - Simple: A long piece of tube, or a group of tubes joined together.
   - _The pump connects to the filter with a short length of flexible tubing._
   - _Copper tubing carries hot water to every radiator in the old house._
2. The pastime of floating down a river on an inner tube for fun.
   - Simple: Floating down a river for fun while sitting on a big rubber ring.
   - _In July, tubing on the slow, shallow river draws crowds from all over the state._
   - _The outfitter rents inner tubes and runs a shuttle bus for tubing trips upstream._
3. Sledding down a snowy slope or toboggan run on an inner tube.
   - Simple: Sliding down a snowy hill while sitting on a big rubber ring.
   - _The ski resort added groomed lanes for tubing, so families who don't ski can still enjoy the slopes._
   - _After the storm, the toboggan run reopened for tubing and sledding._

## Verb

4. Present participle and gerund of tube. — present participle and gerund of tube
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of tube. Use it after is, are, or was, or as an -ing noun.
   - _The ER team was already tubing the patient when the surgeon walked in._
   - _We spent Saturday tubing down the creek with a cooler tied between us._

## Origin

Formed from tube + -ing.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tubing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).