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; tubule, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

The hot dogs — the favorite item of CNN Chairman Mark Thompson — are Vienna Beef, the city’s ubiquitous tubular meat.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

I was happier when I returned to the pre-K classroom with the fenced play yard and tubular slide.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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