tubular

tubular
tubular (adj.) 1670s, "having the form of a tube or pipe," from L. tubulus "a small pipe" (see TUBE (Cf. tube)) + -AR (Cf. -ar). Teen slang sense attested by 1982, Valspeak, apparently from surfers' slang for a hollow, curling wave, ideal for riding.

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  • Tubular — Tu bu*lar, a. [L. tubulus, dim. of tubus a tube, or pipe. See {Tube}.] Having the form of a tube, or pipe; consisting of a pipe; fistular; as, a tubular snout; a tubular calyx. Also, containing, or provided with, tubes. [1913 Webster] {Tubular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tubular — may refer to: * tubular chassis a type of automobile construction technique used only in expensive sports cars see superleggera * the form of a cylinder (geometry) or tube ** tubular bell * parts of the kidney ** distal convoluted tubule **… …   Wikipedia

  • tubular — TUBULÁR, Ă, tubulari, e, adj. Care este în formă de tub. ♦ Care este prevăzut cu tuburi. – Din fr. tubulaire. Trimis de RACAI, 07.12.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  TUBULÁR adj. (rar) tubiform, tubulos. (De formă tubular.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004.… …   Dicționar Român

  • tubular — (Del lat. tubŭlus, tubo pequeño). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al tubo. 2. Que tiene su forma o está formado de tubos. ☛ V. caldera tubular …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • tubular — adj. 2 g. 1. Que tem a forma de tubo. 2. Que tem tubuladura(s) …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • tubular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) long, round, and hollow like a tube. 2) made from a tube or tubes …   English terms dictionary

  • tubular — [to͞o′byə lər, tyo͞o′byə lər] adj. [< L tubulus, dim. of tubus, tube, pipe + AR] 1. of or shaped like a tube 2. made or furnished with a tube or tubes 3. sounding as if produced by blowing through a tube tubularity [to͞o′byo͞olar′ə tē,… …   English World dictionary

  • tubular — (Del lat. tubulus.) ► adjetivo 1 Del tubo: ■ las conducciones tubulares están en mal estado . 2 Que está compuesto de tubos: ■ órgano tubular . 3 TECNOLOGÍA Se aplica a la caldera en la que la circulación del fluido se realiza por tubos que… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • tubular — [[t]tju͟ːbjʊlə(r), AM tu͟ː [/t]] ADJ Something that is tubular is long, round, and hollow in shape, like a tube. ...a modern table with chrome tubular legs …   English dictionary

  • tubular — {{#}}{{LM SynT39904}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE T38934}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}tubular{{]}} {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} = tubuliforme • cilíndrico • tubulado {{#}}{{LM T38934}}{{〓}} {{SynT39904}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS{{/}}… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

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