tubate

[ too-beyt, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu beɪt, ˈtyu- /

adjective

having or forming a tube or tubes; tubular.

Nearby words

tuba, tubal, tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubal-cain, tubate, tubby, tube, tube cell, tube fly, tube foot

Origin of tubate

First recorded in 1865–70; tube + -ate¹

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British Dictionary definitions for tubate

tubate

/ (ˈtjuːbeɪt) /

adjective

a less common word for tubular

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