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tubing

noun

Simple meaning

Long, bendy tubes used to carry liquid or air.

Pronunciation

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toobing

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtubɪŋ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Riding down a river on an inner tube recreationally.

  2. Tobogganing down a snowy slope or toboggan run on an inner tube.

  3. A length of tube, or a system of tubes.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: Riding down a river on an inner tube recreationally.

Used this way, tubing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use tubing

  • “We spent the afternoon floating down the river in our inflatable tubing.”noun

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Conduit

capillary tubingplastic tubingmetal tubing

Other combinations

rubber tubingglass tubingsteel tubingcopper tubingflexible tubing

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