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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Origin of tubular
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Two 115-foot-long tubular metal shuttle descent slides whisk visitors from the upper floor of the Endeavour shuttle gallery to the base of the shuttle — a drop of 45 feet in elevation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
In contrast, the tubular form of the ER, which is more closely linked to lipid or fat production, declines only slightly.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 3, 2026
They’re vicious caricatures of Richard Nixon, with his face reduced to bulging, stubbled cheeks and a tubular nose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
I was happier when I returned to the pre-K classroom with the fenced play yard and tubular slide.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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