tubular
adjective
tu·bu·lar
ˈtü-byə-lər 
ˈtyü-
1
a
: having the form of or consisting of a tube
a tubular calyx
b
: made or provided with tubes
2
: of, relating to, or sounding as if produced through tubes
Examples of tubular in a Sentence
a radiator of tubular construction
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
The eatery has moved into a building that fittingly has a tubular past.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Its tubular flowers bloom from late November to January, coinciding with the holidays.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
And unlike Venus flytraps or pitcher plants, Genlisea’s traps are hidden, tubular and engineered to exploit the physics of microscopic movement.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tubular
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“Tubular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubular. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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tubular
adjective
tu·bu·lar
ˈt(y)ü-byə-lər
1
: having the form of or consisting of a tube
2
: made or provided with tubes
Medical Definition
tubular
adjective
tu·bu·lar
ˈt(y)ü-byə-lər
1
: having the form of or consisting of a tube
2
: of, relating to, or sounding as if produced through a tube or tubule
tubular rales
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