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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The team created the nanoscrolls by rolling flat MXene flakes into tiny tubular structures that are about ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
Thankfully, a rewrite and the addition of some tubular bells made it much more jolly.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Sometimes it is obvious: large tubular casings left behind on a nearby sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 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
The washing machine itself is tubular white enamel, a hulk on four spindly legs.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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