tubular
/'tju:bjulə/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having the shape of a tube; cylindrical and hollow: Describes something that is long, round, and hollow, like a pipe or cylinder.
- Consisting of or containing tubes: Made from or involving hollow, cylindrical structures, often for the passage of fluids or air.
Usage
The adjective "tubular" is used to describe the physical form or construction of an object. It is common in technical, scientific, and everyday descriptive contexts. - It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a tubular structure). - It can be used after linking verbs like "be" or "look" (e.g., The design is tubular).
Examples
- Technical/Scientific Context:
- The plant's stem has a tubular structure.
- A tubular heat exchanger is very efficient.
- General Descriptive Context:
- The architect designed a building with a striking tubular form.
- Some pasta, like macaroni, is tubular in shape.
Advanced Usage
- In Medicine/Biology: Used to describe anatomical structures.
- The tubular glands secrete hormones.
- In Engineering/Manufacturing: Refers to components made from tube sections.
- The frame is made from lightweight tubular steel.
Variants and Related Words
- Tube (n): A long, hollow cylinder.
- A tube of toothpaste.
- Tubule (n): A very small tube, especially in a biological structure.
- Kidney tubules.
- Tubulate (v): To form into or equip with a tube (rare).
- Tubulous (adj): Another term meaning tubular or composed of tubes (archaic/technical).
Synonyms
- Cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder.
- Pipe-like: Resembling a pipe.
- Hollow: Having a hole or empty space inside.
Antonyms
- Solid: Firm and stable in shape; not hollow.
- Flat: Having a level surface; not curved or cylindrical.
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Tubular bell: A musical instrument made of long metal tubes.
- Tubular tire: A bicycle tire that is glued to the rim, with an inner tube enclosed in the tire casing.
Adjective
- constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)