vbl. sb. [f. TUBE v. or sb. + -ING1.] The action of furnishing with a tube or tubes; also concr. tubes collectively, or as a material; a length or piece of tube. Also attrib.
1821. Morn. Chron., 11 May, 4/3. Delft tubing from 5 to 12 inch diameter.
1845. I. Farrell, Archimedean Railw., 8. This rail is made of iron tubing.
1854. J. Scoffern, in Orr’s Circ. Sc., Chem., 350. Indin-rubber tubing can be obtained.
1881. Raymond, Mining Gloss., Tubing, lining a deep bore-hole by driving down iron tubes.
1886. J. Barrowman, Sc. Mining Terms, 69. Tubing, sheet-iron lining of a bore-hole.
1909. Installation News, III. 112/1. Any carpenter could locate the weak spots in tubing work.
1917. Fresno Morning Republican, 10 Jan., 12/1. The swinging-spider, the tubing catchers, the casing tongs, the Baker show are among the number [of oil well tools] used.
