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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
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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 Formstubularity, nountubularly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for tubular

tubular

adj.

1670s, "having the form of a tube or pipe," from Latin tubulus "a small pipe" (see tube) + -ar. Teen slang sense attested by 1982, Valspeak, apparently from surfers' slang for a hollow, curling wave, ideal for riding.

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