Definition

1. Noun:
   • A length or system of hollow pipes: "Tubing" refers to a piece of long, hollow, usually cylindrical material designed to carry or conduct fluids, gases, or sometimes objects.
   • The material in the form of tubes: It can also refer to the material itself when manufactured in a tubular form.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The laboratory ordered new plastic tubing for the experiment. (The laboratory ordered new hollow plastic pipes for the experiment.)
  • Copper tubing is often used for plumbing. (Copper in the form of pipes is often used for plumbing systems.)

Advanced Usage

• "To go tubing": This is a recreational activity where a person floats down a river on an inner tube.
  • We spent the afternoon tubing down the river. (We spent the afternoon floating down the river on inner tubes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tube (n): A single piece of tubing; a hollow cylinder.
  • A tube of toothpaste.
• Tubular (adj): Having the shape or form of a tube.
  • The plant has a tubular stem.

Synonyms

• Pipe: A tube used to convey water, gas, or other fluid substances.
• Conduit: A channel for conveying water or other fluid or for protecting electric cables.

Related Phrases

• Inner tube: A separate, inflatable rubber tube inside a tire, or used for recreational floating.
  • We need to patch the inner tube of the bicycle tire.

Noun

1. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases