tubage

noun
tub·​age | \ ˈt(y)übij\
plural -s

Definition of tubage

1 : tubing
2 : the act or process of inserting in a usually smoothbore gun of large caliber a tube of wrought iron or steel that increases the strength but decreases the caliber of the gun

History and Etymology for tubage

tube entry 1 + -age

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