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Synonyms & Similar Words
cylindrical
tube-like
pipe-like
rounded
curved
annular
ring-shaped
hollow
cavernous
sinusoidal
wavy
undulating
serpentine
spiral
helical
coiled
twisted
turned
rounded
circular
orbicular
spherical
globular
oval
elliptical
egg-shaped
teardrop-shaped
droplet-shaped
bulbous
swollen
inflated
bloated
distended
dilated
expanded
prolonged
extended
lengthy
long
pipeless
piped
tubed
tubular
tubulate
canalicular
ductile
ducted
channelled
grooved
furrowed
sulcated
fluted
ribbed
corded
cordlike
fibrous
filamentous
threadlike
wiry
wirelike
Meaning of Tubular
The primary meaning of the word "tubular" is related to something that is shaped like a tube or has a tubular structure.
Definitions
- Resembling or constituting a tube
- * Having a hollow, cylindrical shape
- * Relating to or resembling a tube, especially in being long and cylindrical
Etymology of Tubular
The word "tubular" has its roots in the Latin word "tubus," meaning tube or pipe, and the English suffix "-ar," which forms adjectives
Historically, the term has been used in various fields such as anatomy, engineering, and music to describe objects or structures with a tubular shape
Example Uses
- The tubular structure of the worm's body allowed it to move efficiently through the soil
- * The company specializes in manufacturing tubular steel products for construction
- * The tubular bells in the church tower produced a rich, resonant sound
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
solid
compact
dense
thick
blocky
chunky
cubical
rectangular
square
flat
plane
two-dimensional
planar
tabular
sheet-like
foil-like
lamellar
scaly
flaky
fragile
brittle
crystalline
granular
powdery
particulate
non-cylindrical
non-tubular
untubular
tubeless
non-piped
unchanneled
unfurrowed
smooth
even
uniform