tubular

adjective tu·bu·lar \ ˈtü-byə-lər , ˈtyü- \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of tubular

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

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Examples of tubular in a Sentence

a radiator of tubular construction

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The pockets come in every imaginable shape and configuration: rectangular, square, snapped, zippered, small and tubular, big and roomy.

— ariella gintzler, Outside Online, "The Jurek North Roll Is Built By and For Runners," 4 Apr. 2018
Windows and tubular skylights will illuminate the facility with natural light.

— luke money, latimes.com, "Costa Mesa's new 'flagship' fire station is expected to be ready this summer," 30 Mar. 2018
That's a new cocktail bar that sits across the street from the thundering tubular machinery of the Sipi Metals copper-stripping plant.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "At Fort Willow David Morton and Michael Kornich have built a tree house among the faded factories," 14 Mar. 2018
The Chicago-style egg roll may look like any version of the iconic Chinese-American tubular appetizer: deep fried until golden brown, bubbly and crunchy on the outside, with cabbage plus sometimes pork, shrimp and other ingredients on the inside.

— louisa chu, chicagotribune.com, "Why do egg rolls in Chicago taste like peanut butter? And more egg roll questions answered," 8 Mar. 2018
See for yourself: Nearly a century ago, tubular metal furniture by Marcel Breuer helped reinvent the wheelchair.

— michael kimmelman, New York Times, "How Design for One Turns Into Design for All," 24 Jan. 2018
Pan’s own Italian company is one of the world’s largest producers of strudel, baking 35 kilometers (22 miles) of the tubular German pastry every day.

— marc champion, Bloomberg.com, "Now Comes the Fight Over Europe’s Future," 21 Jan. 2018
Even a new tubular wheel-to-wheel side-step design is claimed to enhance airflow.

— jeff yip, Houston Chronicle, "Ready to rumble: Innovative 2019 Ram 1500 is longer, stronger, lighter," 19 Jan. 2018
Native to South America, this heat- and drought-tolerant perennial is a beautiful summer bloomer, featuring many clusters of tubular orange flowers from July through fall.

— debbie arrington, sacbee, "Hummingbirds can’t resist this little firecracker," 12 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of tubular

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TUBULAR Defined for English Language Learners

tubular

adjective

Definition of tubular for English Language Learners

: having the form of a tube
: made of a tube or tubes

TUBULAR Defined for Kids

tubular

adjective tu·bu·lar \ ˈtü-byə-lər , ˈtyü- \

Definition of tubular for Students

1 : having the form of or made up of a tube

tubular flowers

2 : made with tubes

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tubular

adjective tu·bu·lar \ ˈt(y)ü-byə-lər \

medical Definition of tubular

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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