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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The shoe is crafted using the tubular construction method, which involves meticulous hand-stitching and assembly, resulting in a flexible and lightweight silhouette.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
There’s one tubular percolator, a plastic lid, an on-and-off switch, a covert water tank, a filter, and a space for your mug.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
The outlet reported Ronald Fenty died at the end of May at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from a combination of acute respiratory failure, pancreas cancer, aspiration pneumonia, contributed by acute renal failure, and acute tubular necrosis.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
Some launched themselves through a clear, tubular water slide surrounded by sharks.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
There’s one tubular percolator, a plastic lid, an on-and-off switch, a covert water tank, a filter, and a space for your mug.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
The outlet reported Ronald Fenty died at the end of May at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from a combination of acute respiratory failure, pancreas cancer, aspiration pneumonia, contributed by acute renal failure, and acute tubular necrosis.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
Some launched themselves through a clear, tubular water slide surrounded by sharks.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Tubular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubular. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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