/tuˈbɪŋ/ - [tubing] - tub•ing
We found 10 definitions of tubing from 5 different sources.
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tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases | ||
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conduit a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" | ||
gun barrel, barrel a cylindrical container that holds liquids | ||
blowgun, blow tube, blowpipe, blowtube a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing | ||
blow tube, blowpipe, blowtube a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat | ||
cannula a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication | ||
capillary tube, capillary tubing, capillary 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 a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope" | ||
chromatography column, column (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | ||
drain emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it | ||
hosepipe, hose a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas | ||
inner tube an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire | ||
mouthpiece the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly | ||
pea shooter a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target | ||
pipage, piping, pipe a fee charged for the use of pipes | ||
tobacco pipe, pipe a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. | ||
silencer a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise | ||
siphon, syphon a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled | ||
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) |