tubbing

English

Verb

tubbing

  1. present participle and gerund of tub

Noun

tubbing (countable and uncountable, plural tubbings)

  1. The forming of a tub.
  2. Collectively, materials for tubs.
  3. A bath taken in a tub.
  4. (mining) A lining of timber or metal around a mineshaft, which is watertight, used to safely penetrate quicksand, water, etc.[1]. It can be made of various materials, such as wood, concrete, or cast iron.
  5. A hazing ritual in which the victim's head is held underwater.
  6. The activity of rowing in crudely-made boats.

References

  1. ^ “tubbing”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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