adjective
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Also: tubiform. having the form of a tube or tubes
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of or relating to a tube or tubing
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Etymology
Origin of tubular
Example Sentences
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Six years later, he unveiled a lightweight “Soybean Car,” built from 14 soy-derived plastic panels attached to a tubular steel frame.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The team created the nanoscrolls by rolling flat MXene flakes into tiny tubular structures that are about ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
Thankfully, a rewrite and the addition of some tubular bells made it much more jolly.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Sometimes it is obvious: large tubular casings left behind on a nearby sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
The washing machine itself is tubular white enamel, a hulk on four spindly legs.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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