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tubular

American

[too-byuh-ler, tyoo-] / ˈtu byə lər, ˈtyu- /

adjective

having the form or shape of a tube; tubiform.
of or relating to a tube or tubes.
characterized by or consisting of tubes.

tubular British

/ ˈtjuːbjʊlə /

adjective

Also: tubiform. having the form of a tube or tubes
of or relating to a tube or tubing

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Other Word Forms

intertubular adjective
multitubular adjective
nontubular adjective
tubularity noun
tubularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of tubular

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

Example Sentences

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A multinational group of scientists has identified a previously unknown tubular structure within Profftella, a symbiotic bacterium linked to a major pest that affects citrus crops around the world.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

Inside these stretched cells, the team identified multiple long tubular structures, each spanning tens of micrometers.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

What was this strange, tubular seaweed, so intricately entangled?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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