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tubular

[ too-byuh-ler, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu byə lər, ˈtyu- /

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adjective

having the form or shape of a tube; tubiform.

of or relating to a tube or tubes.

characterized by or consisting of tubes.

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Origin of tubular

1665–75; <New Latin tubulāris;see tubule, -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM tubular

tu·bu·lar·i·ty, nountu·bu·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·tu·bu·lar, adjectivemul·ti·tu·bu·lar, adjective

non·tu·bu·lar, adjective

Words nearby tubular

tuboid, tub-thump, tub-thumper, tub-thumping, Tubuai Islands, tubular, tubular bell, tubular bells, tubular skate, tubulate, tubule

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How to use tubular in a sentence

A bit of water in the tubular collophore gives it some weight that helps keep the jumper from bouncing into somersaults as it splashes down on the water surface.
Video reveals that springtails are tiny acrobats|Susan Milius|November 7, 2022|Science News
When you open the deck of your player, you’ll see two protruding tubular pieces of plastic right in the middle of the slot you hook the cassette on to play it, also known as the drive.
A modern guide to cassette tape players|Sandra Gutierrez|July 23, 2021|Popular-Science
Less than half an inch long, its tubular body has a foot at one end and a mouth at the other.
Sleep Evolved Before Brains. Hydras Are Living Proof.|Veronique Greenwood|May 18, 2021|Quanta Magazine
No tubular-pneumatic action is entirely satisfactory when the distance between the keys and the organ is great.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller

In 1898 the organ was thoroughly rebuilt with tubular pneumatic action in place of the Barker levers.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Surely therefore to him belongs the credit of having invented and perfected the tubular boiler and surface condenser.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
In this specimen the tubular cavity of the stalactite is still open.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
The device consists of a part of a barrel inverted and set over the fountain, and a tubular lantern.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tubular

tubular

/ (ˈtjuːbjʊlə) /

adjective

Also: tubiform (ˈtjuːbɪˌfɔːm) having the form of a tube or tubes

of or relating to a tube or tubing

Derived forms of tubular

tubularity, nountubularly, adverb

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