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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These were storable metal trays on tubular legs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
His company manufactured tubular steel, with factories spread across Germany, Poland and Russia.
From BBC • 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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