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tubate

American

[too-beyt, tyoo-] / ˈtu beɪt, ˈtyu- /

adjective

having or forming a tube or tubes; tubular.

tubate British

/ ˈtjuːbeɪt /

adjective

a less common word for tubular

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Etymology

Origin of tubate

First recorded in 1865–70; tube + -ate ¹

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