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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These were storable metal trays on tubular legs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Thankfully, a rewrite and the addition of some tubular bells made it much more jolly.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
Inside these stretched cells, the team identified multiple long tubular structures, each spanning tens of micrometers.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025
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
On my dinners of Kraft macaroni & cheese; on my weak wrists and tubular ankles.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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