tubular

adjective

tu·bu·lar | \ ˈtü-byə-lər

, ˈtyü-\

Definition of tubular

1a : 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Its tubular siphon, which can grow to be 3 feet long, is an easy target for anatomical jokes. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "This Centuries-Old Geoduck Shell May Rewrite the Rules About Who Can Harvest the Fancy Clam," 27 Aug. 2019 The video appears to show someone holding a tubular apparatus that projects something that looks like a column of smoke. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "D.C. police looking for ‘person of interest’ in alleged fireworks assault," 24 July 2019 The whole set up looks pretty comfortable, as far as sleeping in a giant piece of fake tubular meat goes. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "You can soon book a night in the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile," 18 July 2019 The kit comes with a clear polyethylene cover, roll-up zippered door, tubular steel frame, four 18-inch deep shelves, guy ropes, and metal stakes. — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, "You Can Build Your Own Mini Greenhouse in 20 Minutes With This DIY Kit from Amazon," 21 June 2019 Sure, the song was a shave away from landing in the most tubular decade, but Weird Al mania was in full swing during the ’80s. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "The best '80s pop culture references in Stranger Things season 3," 6 July 2019 But then, something utterly unusual crept into view: a tubular creature that suddenly unfurled its tentacles, wrapping them around the Medusa. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Watch First Footage of Giant Squid Filmed in American Waters," 24 June 2019 But just 18 months after getting sober — and regaining custody of her daughters — she was hit with a devastating setback: choriocarcinoma, a fast-growing cancer that occurs in the uterus and followed a tubular pregnancy. — Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE.com, "How a Homeless Mom of 2 Beat Addiction and Now Helps Thousands Going Through the Same Battles," 6 June 2019 One other note from the audio department: Lightweight Inconel exhaust manifolds supplant the GTB’s tubular headers, and the resulting high-rev resonances are brighter and louder, up to 8 dB in the Pista’s cabin, says Ferrari. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "I Drove a Screaming Fast Ferrari Among Ordinary Cars," 21 Feb. 2019

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