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. Alsotubiformˈtjuːbɪˌfɔːm having the form of a tube or tubes
2. of or relating to a tube or tubing

Derived Forms

• ˌtubuˈlarity, noun
• ˈtubularly, adverb

Other Words From

• tubu·lari·ty noun
• tubu·lar·ly adverb
• inter·tubu·lar adjective
• multi·tubu·lar adjective
• non·tubu·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubular¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From 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.

From Popular-Science

Less than half an inch long, its tubular body has a foot at one end and a mouth at the other.

From Quanta Magazine

No tubular-pneumatic action is entirely satisfactory when the distance between the keys and the organ is great.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1898 the organ was thoroughly rebuilt with tubular pneumatic action in place of the Barker levers.

From Project Gutenberg

Surely therefore to him belongs the credit of having invented and perfected the tubular boiler and surface condenser.

From Project Gutenberg

In this specimen the tubular cavity of the stalactite is still open.

From Project Gutenberg

The device consists of a part of a barrel inverted and set over the fountain, and a tubular lantern.

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