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tubate

[ too-beyt, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu beɪt, ˈtyu- /

adjective

having or forming a tube or tubes; tubular.

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Origin of tubate

First recorded in 1865–70; tube + -ate1

Words nearby tubate

tuba, tubal, Tubal-cain, tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubate, tubby, tub chair, tube, tube cell, tubectomy
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British Dictionary definitions for tubate

tubate
/ (ˈtjuːbeɪt) /

adjective

a less common word for tubular
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