tubular

[too-byuh-ler, tyoo-]

adjective

1. having the form or shape of a tube; tubiform.

2. of or relating to a tube or tubes.

3. characterized by or consisting of tubes.

tubular

/ ˈtjuːbjʊlə /

adjective

1. Also: tubiform. having the form of a tube or tubes

2. of or relating to a tube or tubing

Other Word Forms

• tubularity noun
• tubularly adverb
• intertubular adjective
• multitubular adjective
• nontubular adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubular¹

1665–75; < New Latin tubulāris; tubule, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Sometimes it is obvious: large tubular casings left behind on a nearby sidewalk.

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They’re vicious caricatures of Richard Nixon, with his face reduced to bulging, stubbled cheeks and a tubular nose.

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His company manufactured tubular steel, with factories spread across Germany, Poland and Russia.

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Gurr’s defining Disney creations — the sci-fi-inspired monorails of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the first implementation of a tubular steel coaster in the Matterhorn — are just a small fraction of his résumé.

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Tata Steel's exports from the UK to America are packaging steels and tubular products for oil and gas industries, according to Mr Nair.

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