Definition of tubular in English:

tubular

adjective ˈtjuːbjʊləˈt(j)ubjələr

1Long, round, and hollow like a tube.
管的，管状的，管式的
tubular flowers of deep crimson
绯红色的管状花。
Example sentencesExamples
- The small, tubular flowers are a translucent white with the faintest blush of rose.
- Descending rows of dots and extended tubular shapes meander across pale blue and green backgrounds.
- Other flowers attract hummingbirds with color; such flowers tend to be red, have symmetrical tubular flowers, and provide a heavy nectar flow.
- In winter and spring, profuse clusters of long tubular white flowers burst open at the tips of the branches.
- It's in the same family as Daphne and the tubular flowers resemble those of its cousin, except that they are a bright, buttery yellow!
- Add some hardy fuchsias for their pink, red and white tubular flowers that appeal to the hummingbirds.
- The long tubular flowers look great with many ornamentals but are especially attractive near green-and-white hostas and dark daylilies.
- The flower has a tubular calyx with four ovate lobes and a corolla with four overlapping petals.
- Predation by ants may have driven the evolution of flowers with a more tubular shape, counterbalancing the pressure for flaring caused by bumblebees and explaining the less open shape in areas where ants are more numerous.
- The plant has smooth, shiny, oval leaves and tubular flowers.
- Its tubular flowers grow in tiers, rising above the lovely foliage.
- They all have tubular flowers with the most common colors being red and blue.
- Flowers with tubular red corollas are especially attractive to hummingbirds.
- Agapanthus have long been prized for their unique 1 to 4 inch clusters of tubular flowers - often as many as 20-50 per cluster.
- In late spring, the arching stems carry drooping clusters of small, tubular flowers that are white tipped with green.
- It produces showy, tubular flowers in summer and is able to set seed if pollinators are available.
- Curcuma is a tall reed-like tuber from Burma with luscious, lilac-pink tubular flowers that make a spectacular show.
- The yellowish-green to white perianth of male and hermaphrodite flowers is tubular.
- It is essential to keep in mind that hummers prefer tubular flowers that allow their long, needle-like bills to fit inside these tubes.
- It's an annual, with heart shaped leaves and curious tubular flowers, yellow at the base and purple at the top.
1. 1.1 Made from a tube or tubes.
  由管构成的
  tubular steel chairs
  钢管椅。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Shaped like a slightly distorted semi-circle, the flat roof is supported by slim tubular steel columns so that it appears to hover lightly over the solid structure below.
  It became one of the most influential homes of the 20th century, with its enormous plate glass windows, tubular steel furniture, and open planning concepts.
  The lightweight seats, made of fabric stretched between tubular steel frames, were removable in case you wanted to transport something large…
  Sleek, functional liquid lines have light reflecting off smooth lacquer and granite surfaces, with tubular steel legs and accessories providing contrast.
  Above looms the fantastic network of 53,000 tonnes of steel lattice - work connected to the main tubular steel members which look solid enough but are in desperate need of a fresh lick of paint.
  His first piece, this cantilevered chair of tubular steel forms a wide, smooth curve and takes full advantage of the materials used.
  Parallel rows of large laminated glass panels or planks of wood supported by tubular steel frames were the only furnishings, their reductivist quality reflecting the industrial rigour of the surroundings.
  The ends of the dome are closed with the same material, carried on diagonal grids of cardboard stiffened with timber and connected by tubular steel nodes.
  A locking assembly is coupled with the C-shaped clamping portion for selectively locking the clamping portion to the tubular rail.
  It is ingeniously proportioned with a distinctive form - a chromium-plated tubular steel frame is topped in either grey, metallic black or transparent plexiglass.
  Constructed of a tubular steel frame, machine-fabricated components and an exotic variety of leather finishes, the chaise longue epitomises aesthetic purity.
  The base of all Concert stands is made of tubular steel for strength and rigidity without excess weight, and a full range of lighting and other accessories have been designed to meet the different needs of music organizations and venues.
  Police also want to hear from landowners who have a gate made of tubular steel, which is set back from the road, on their grounds.
  The ramp is supported by tubular steel masts, ranging in diameter from 190 to 350 mm.
  The tubular steel frame is exposed and the fat twin exhaust pipes sit underneath the seat, protruding slightly.
  From hand-made Boston rockers with hand-turned spindles, designers turned to cantilevered cane-backed chairs made of tubular steel.
  Tensile forces are transferred through tubular steel members.
  The curving metal clad roof has a simple but elegant structure of deep curving laminated timber beams, which are braced and supported on either side of the gymnasium by tubular steel V-shaped columns.
  Vinyl replaced leather; bright prints superseded dark brocades; unadorned acrylic and plywood was employed instead of hardwood, and tubular steel instead of wrought iron.
  Auntie Lizzie lived in a house with a black door that had an oval window in it at the top, her front garden had a steep slope and concrete steps with an old persons tubular handrail.
2. 1.2Surfing (of a wave) hollow and well curved.
  〔冲浪〕〈主美〉（浪）空心卷曲的
  the waves were glassy and tubular and the local hotshots were setting the pace
  Example sentencesExamples
  Waves are fast, sometimes tubular and perfect, breaking on sand always in the bay
  When an approaching swell hits this reef wall a third of a mile offshore, it creates a tubular wave so powerful that it has been called a ‘freak of hydrodynamics.’
  These surfers perform their dance on tubular swells that even today's heroes might not have attempted.
3. 1.3US informal Wonderful or amazing.
  Donatello is totally tubular when he's jamming
  Example sentencesExamples
  You'll like him...he's totally tubular.
  He's a really groovy rap artist...he's totally tubular.
2Medicine
Of or involving tubules or other tube-shaped structures.
〔医〕小管的，细管的，管状结构的
Example sentencesExamples
- Most of the epithelia were glandular, forming ductal and tubular structures, with some multinucleated giant cells.
- The intrathoracic trachea is readily seen on computed tomography appearing as an air-filled tubular structure.
- Sections of the fragment showed a glandular proliferation consisting of tubular structures of different sizes separated by spindle stromal elements.
- A ‘pseudotumor’ of the extrahepatic biliary tract, the nodular lesion is characterized by tubular structures that are lined by columnar or cuboidal cells.
- Part of the tumor was composed of ductal and anastomosing tubular structures made up of luminal cells and myoepithelial cells.
Synonyms
tube-shaped, tubiform, pipe-like
rare tubulous, tubulate, tubate, vasiform

noun ˈtjuːbjʊləˈt(j)ubjələr

1
short for tubular tyre
Example sentencesExamples
- The company's new Deda Tre tire line consists of tubulars and clinchers, including the Olimpico, which Deda claims is the only 300-tpi-casing tire available.
- We're hoping the racers we have testing them tell us they ride even better than a tubular.
- The weights of wheels have definitely increased in recent years due to the dominance of clinchers over tubulars and ‘aero section aluminum rims‘.
- I have a quick comment on the Tufo clincher tubular.
- The rim is of course heavier due to the clincher's sidewalls as opposed to the simple and strong outer surface of a tubular rim, and the extra weight of the rim-grabbing foot adds significantly to the weight of a tubular.
2tubularsOil-drilling equipment made from tubes.
石油钻孔管型设备
Example sentencesExamples
- The present invention relates to apparatus for cleaning the interior bore of well bore tubulars, such as is found in the oil and gas production industries.
- The present invention provides methods and apparatus for cutting tubulars in a wellbore.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin tubulus 'small tube' + -ar¹.

Definition of tubular in US English:

tubular

adjectiveˈt(j)ubjələrˈt(y)o͞obyələr

1Long, round, and hollow like a tube.
管的，管状的，管式的
tubular flowers of deep crimson
绯红色的管状花。
Example sentencesExamples
- Its tubular flowers grow in tiers, rising above the lovely foliage.
- The yellowish-green to white perianth of male and hermaphrodite flowers is tubular.
- The plant has smooth, shiny, oval leaves and tubular flowers.
- It produces showy, tubular flowers in summer and is able to set seed if pollinators are available.
- Other flowers attract hummingbirds with color; such flowers tend to be red, have symmetrical tubular flowers, and provide a heavy nectar flow.
- It's an annual, with heart shaped leaves and curious tubular flowers, yellow at the base and purple at the top.
- The small, tubular flowers are a translucent white with the faintest blush of rose.
- It is essential to keep in mind that hummers prefer tubular flowers that allow their long, needle-like bills to fit inside these tubes.
- Add some hardy fuchsias for their pink, red and white tubular flowers that appeal to the hummingbirds.
- They all have tubular flowers with the most common colors being red and blue.
- The long tubular flowers look great with many ornamentals but are especially attractive near green-and-white hostas and dark daylilies.
- Flowers with tubular red corollas are especially attractive to hummingbirds.
- In winter and spring, profuse clusters of long tubular white flowers burst open at the tips of the branches.
- Descending rows of dots and extended tubular shapes meander across pale blue and green backgrounds.
- The flower has a tubular calyx with four ovate lobes and a corolla with four overlapping petals.
- It's in the same family as Daphne and the tubular flowers resemble those of its cousin, except that they are a bright, buttery yellow!
- Predation by ants may have driven the evolution of flowers with a more tubular shape, counterbalancing the pressure for flaring caused by bumblebees and explaining the less open shape in areas where ants are more numerous.
- Agapanthus have long been prized for their unique 1 to 4 inch clusters of tubular flowers - often as many as 20-50 per cluster.
- Curcuma is a tall reed-like tuber from Burma with luscious, lilac-pink tubular flowers that make a spectacular show.
- In late spring, the arching stems carry drooping clusters of small, tubular flowers that are white tipped with green.
1. 1.1 Made from a tube or tubes.
  由管构成的
  tubular steel chairs
  钢管椅。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His first piece, this cantilevered chair of tubular steel forms a wide, smooth curve and takes full advantage of the materials used.
  From hand-made Boston rockers with hand-turned spindles, designers turned to cantilevered cane-backed chairs made of tubular steel.
  The tubular steel frame is exposed and the fat twin exhaust pipes sit underneath the seat, protruding slightly.
  Above looms the fantastic network of 53,000 tonnes of steel lattice - work connected to the main tubular steel members which look solid enough but are in desperate need of a fresh lick of paint.
  It is ingeniously proportioned with a distinctive form - a chromium-plated tubular steel frame is topped in either grey, metallic black or transparent plexiglass.
  Shaped like a slightly distorted semi-circle, the flat roof is supported by slim tubular steel columns so that it appears to hover lightly over the solid structure below.
  Tensile forces are transferred through tubular steel members.
  A locking assembly is coupled with the C-shaped clamping portion for selectively locking the clamping portion to the tubular rail.
  The ramp is supported by tubular steel masts, ranging in diameter from 190 to 350 mm.
  The lightweight seats, made of fabric stretched between tubular steel frames, were removable in case you wanted to transport something large…
  Vinyl replaced leather; bright prints superseded dark brocades; unadorned acrylic and plywood was employed instead of hardwood, and tubular steel instead of wrought iron.
  Sleek, functional liquid lines have light reflecting off smooth lacquer and granite surfaces, with tubular steel legs and accessories providing contrast.
  The base of all Concert stands is made of tubular steel for strength and rigidity without excess weight, and a full range of lighting and other accessories have been designed to meet the different needs of music organizations and venues.
  Auntie Lizzie lived in a house with a black door that had an oval window in it at the top, her front garden had a steep slope and concrete steps with an old persons tubular handrail.
  The curving metal clad roof has a simple but elegant structure of deep curving laminated timber beams, which are braced and supported on either side of the gymnasium by tubular steel V-shaped columns.
  The ends of the dome are closed with the same material, carried on diagonal grids of cardboard stiffened with timber and connected by tubular steel nodes.
  Police also want to hear from landowners who have a gate made of tubular steel, which is set back from the road, on their grounds.
  It became one of the most influential homes of the 20th century, with its enormous plate glass windows, tubular steel furniture, and open planning concepts.
  Parallel rows of large laminated glass panels or planks of wood supported by tubular steel frames were the only furnishings, their reductivist quality reflecting the industrial rigour of the surroundings.
  Constructed of a tubular steel frame, machine-fabricated components and an exotic variety of leather finishes, the chaise longue epitomises aesthetic purity.
2. 1.2Surfing (of a wave) hollow and well curved.
  〔冲浪〕〈主美〉（浪）空心卷曲的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Waves are fast, sometimes tubular and perfect, breaking on sand always in the bay
  When an approaching swell hits this reef wall a third of a mile offshore, it creates a tubular wave so powerful that it has been called a ‘freak of hydrodynamics.’
  These surfers perform their dance on tubular swells that even today's heroes might not have attempted.
3. 1.3US informal Excellent.
  U2's brand of really tubular new-wave sounds
  Example sentencesExamples
  You'll like him...he's totally tubular.
  He's a really groovy rap artist...he's totally tubular.
2Medicine
Of or involving tubules or other tube-shaped structures.
〔医〕小管的，细管的，管状结构的
Example sentencesExamples
- Part of the tumor was composed of ductal and anastomosing tubular structures made up of luminal cells and myoepithelial cells.
- Sections of the fragment showed a glandular proliferation consisting of tubular structures of different sizes separated by spindle stromal elements.
- Most of the epithelia were glandular, forming ductal and tubular structures, with some multinucleated giant cells.
- A ‘pseudotumor’ of the extrahepatic biliary tract, the nodular lesion is characterized by tubular structures that are lined by columnar or cuboidal cells.
- The intrathoracic trachea is readily seen on computed tomography appearing as an air-filled tubular structure.
Synonyms
tube-shaped, tubiform, pipe-like

nounˈt(j)ubjələrˈt(y)o͞obyələr

1
short for tubular tire
Example sentencesExamples
- The weights of wheels have definitely increased in recent years due to the dominance of clinchers over tubulars and ‘aero section aluminum rims‘.
- The company's new Deda Tre tire line consists of tubulars and clinchers, including the Olimpico, which Deda claims is the only 300-tpi-casing tire available.
- We're hoping the racers we have testing them tell us they ride even better than a tubular.
- I have a quick comment on the Tufo clincher tubular.
- The rim is of course heavier due to the clincher's sidewalls as opposed to the simple and strong outer surface of a tubular rim, and the extra weight of the rim-grabbing foot adds significantly to the weight of a tubular.
2tubularsOil-drilling equipment made from tubes.
石油钻孔管型设备
Example sentencesExamples
- The present invention provides methods and apparatus for cutting tubulars in a wellbore.
- The present invention relates to apparatus for cleaning the interior bore of well bore tubulars, such as is found in the oil and gas production industries.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin tubulus ‘small tube’ + -ar.

单词	tubular
释义	Definition of tubular in English: tubular adjective ˈtjuːbjʊləˈt(j)ubjələr 1Long, round, and hollow like a tube. 管的，管状的，管式的 tubular flowers of deep crimson 绯红色的管状花。 Example sentencesExamples The small, tubular flowers are a translucent white with the faintest blush of rose. Descending rows of dots and extended tubular shapes meander across pale blue and green backgrounds. Other flowers attract hummingbirds with color; such flowers tend to be red, have symmetrical tubular flowers, and provide a heavy nectar flow. In winter and spring, profuse clusters of long tubular white flowers burst open at the tips of the branches. It's in the same family as Daphne and the tubular flowers resemble those of its cousin, except that they are a bright, buttery yellow! Add some hardy fuchsias for their pink, red and white tubular flowers that appeal to the hummingbirds. The long tubular flowers look great with many ornamentals but are especially attractive near green-and-white hostas and dark daylilies. The flower has a tubular calyx with four ovate lobes and a corolla with four overlapping petals. Predation by ants may have driven the evolution of flowers with a more tubular shape, counterbalancing the pressure for flaring caused by bumblebees and explaining the less open shape in areas where ants are more numerous. The plant has smooth, shiny, oval leaves and tubular flowers. Its tubular flowers grow in tiers, rising above the lovely foliage. They all have tubular flowers with the most common colors being red and blue. Flowers with tubular red corollas are especially attractive to hummingbirds. Agapanthus have long been prized for their unique 1 to 4 inch clusters of tubular flowers - often as many as 20-50 per cluster. In late spring, the arching stems carry drooping clusters of small, tubular flowers that are white tipped with green. It produces showy, tubular flowers in summer and is able to set seed if pollinators are available. Curcuma is a tall reed-like tuber from Burma with luscious, lilac-pink tubular flowers that make a spectacular show. The yellowish-green to white perianth of male and hermaphrodite flowers is tubular. It is essential to keep in mind that hummers prefer tubular flowers that allow their long, needle-like bills to fit inside these tubes. It's an annual, with heart shaped leaves and curious tubular flowers, yellow at the base and purple at the top. 1.1 Made from a tube or tubes. 由管构成的 tubular steel chairs 钢管椅。 Example sentencesExamples Shaped like a slightly distorted semi-circle, the flat roof is supported by slim tubular steel columns so that it appears to hover lightly over the solid structure below. It became one of the most influential homes of the 20th century, with its enormous plate glass windows, tubular steel furniture, and open planning concepts. The lightweight seats, made of fabric stretched between tubular steel frames, were removable in case you wanted to transport something large… Sleek, functional liquid lines have light reflecting off smooth lacquer and granite surfaces, with tubular steel legs and accessories providing contrast. Above looms the fantastic network of 53,000 tonnes of steel lattice - work connected to the main tubular steel members which look solid enough but are in desperate need of a fresh lick of paint. His first piece, this cantilevered chair of tubular steel forms a wide, smooth curve and takes full advantage of the materials used. Parallel rows of large laminated glass panels or planks of wood supported by tubular steel frames were the only furnishings, their reductivist quality reflecting the industrial rigour of the surroundings. The ends of the dome are closed with the same material, carried on diagonal grids of cardboard stiffened with timber and connected by tubular steel nodes. A locking assembly is coupled with the C-shaped clamping portion for selectively locking the clamping portion to the tubular rail. It is ingeniously proportioned with a distinctive form - a chromium-plated tubular steel frame is topped in either grey, metallic black or transparent plexiglass. Constructed of a tubular steel frame, machine-fabricated components and an exotic variety of leather finishes, the chaise longue epitomises aesthetic purity. The base of all Concert stands is made of tubular steel for strength and rigidity without excess weight, and a full range of lighting and other accessories have been designed to meet the different needs of music organizations and venues. Police also want to hear from landowners who have a gate made of tubular steel, which is set back from the road, on their grounds. The ramp is supported by tubular steel masts, ranging in diameter from 190 to 350 mm. The tubular steel frame is exposed and the fat twin exhaust pipes sit underneath the seat, protruding slightly. From hand-made Boston rockers with hand-turned spindles, designers turned to cantilevered cane-backed chairs made of tubular steel. Tensile forces are transferred through tubular steel members. The curving metal clad roof has a simple but elegant structure of deep curving laminated timber beams, which are braced and supported on either side of the gymnasium by tubular steel V-shaped columns. Vinyl replaced leather; bright prints superseded dark brocades; unadorned acrylic and plywood was employed instead of hardwood, and tubular steel instead of wrought iron. Auntie Lizzie lived in a house with a black door that had an oval window in it at the top, her front garden had a steep slope and concrete steps with an old persons tubular handrail. 1.2Surfing (of a wave) hollow and well curved. 〔冲浪〕〈主美〉（浪）空心卷曲的 the waves were glassy and tubular and the local hotshots were setting the pace Example sentencesExamples Waves are fast, sometimes tubular and perfect, breaking on sand always in the bay When an approaching swell hits this reef wall a third of a mile offshore, it creates a tubular wave so powerful that it has been called a ‘freak of hydrodynamics.’ These surfers perform their dance on tubular swells that even today's heroes might not have attempted. 1.3US informal Wonderful or amazing. Donatello is totally tubular when he's jamming Example sentencesExamples You'll like him...he's totally tubular. He's a really groovy rap artist...he's totally tubular. 2Medicine Of or involving tubules or other tube-shaped structures. 〔医〕小管的，细管的，管状结构的 Example sentencesExamples Most of the epithelia were glandular, forming ductal and tubular structures, with some multinucleated giant cells. The intrathoracic trachea is readily seen on computed tomography appearing as an air-filled tubular structure. Sections of the fragment showed a glandular proliferation consisting of tubular structures of different sizes separated by spindle stromal elements. A ‘pseudotumor’ of the extrahepatic biliary tract, the nodular lesion is characterized by tubular structures that are lined by columnar or cuboidal cells. Part of the tumor was composed of ductal and anastomosing tubular structures made up of luminal cells and myoepithelial cells. Synonyms tube-shaped, tubiform, pipe-like rare tubulous, tubulate, tubate, vasiform noun ˈtjuːbjʊləˈt(j)ubjələr 1 short for tubular tyre Example sentencesExamples The company's new Deda Tre tire line consists of tubulars and clinchers, including the Olimpico, which Deda claims is the only 300-tpi-casing tire available. We're hoping the racers we have testing them tell us they ride even better than a tubular. The weights of wheels have definitely increased in recent years due to the dominance of clinchers over tubulars and ‘aero section aluminum rims‘. I have a quick comment on the Tufo clincher tubular. The rim is of course heavier due to the clincher's sidewalls as opposed to the simple and strong outer surface of a tubular rim, and the extra weight of the rim-grabbing foot adds significantly to the weight of a tubular. 2tubularsOil-drilling equipment made from tubes. 石油钻孔管型设备 Example sentencesExamples The present invention relates to apparatus for cleaning the interior bore of well bore tubulars, such as is found in the oil and gas production industries. The present invention provides methods and apparatus for cutting tubulars in a wellbore. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin tubulus 'small tube' + -ar¹. Definition of tubular in US English: tubular adjectiveˈt(j)ubjələrˈt(y)o͞obyələr 1Long, round, and hollow like a tube. 管的，管状的，管式的 tubular flowers of deep crimson 绯红色的管状花。 Example sentencesExamples Its tubular flowers grow in tiers, rising above the lovely foliage. The yellowish-green to white perianth of male and hermaphrodite flowers is tubular. The plant has smooth, shiny, oval leaves and tubular flowers. It produces showy, tubular flowers in summer and is able to set seed if pollinators are available. Other flowers attract hummingbirds with color; such flowers tend to be red, have symmetrical tubular flowers, and provide a heavy nectar flow. It's an annual, with heart shaped leaves and curious tubular flowers, yellow at the base and purple at the top. The small, tubular flowers are a translucent white with the faintest blush of rose. It is essential to keep in mind that hummers prefer tubular flowers that allow their long, needle-like bills to fit inside these tubes. Add some hardy fuchsias for their pink, red and white tubular flowers that appeal to the hummingbirds. They all have tubular flowers with the most common colors being red and blue. The long tubular flowers look great with many ornamentals but are especially attractive near green-and-white hostas and dark daylilies. Flowers with tubular red corollas are especially attractive to hummingbirds. In winter and spring, profuse clusters of long tubular white flowers burst open at the tips of the branches. Descending rows of dots and extended tubular shapes meander across pale blue and green backgrounds. The flower has a tubular calyx with four ovate lobes and a corolla with four overlapping petals. It's in the same family as Daphne and the tubular flowers resemble those of its cousin, except that they are a bright, buttery yellow! Predation by ants may have driven the evolution of flowers with a more tubular shape, counterbalancing the pressure for flaring caused by bumblebees and explaining the less open shape in areas where ants are more numerous. Agapanthus have long been prized for their unique 1 to 4 inch clusters of tubular flowers - often as many as 20-50 per cluster. Curcuma is a tall reed-like tuber from Burma with luscious, lilac-pink tubular flowers that make a spectacular show. In late spring, the arching stems carry drooping clusters of small, tubular flowers that are white tipped with green. 1.1 Made from a tube or tubes. 由管构成的 tubular steel chairs 钢管椅。 Example sentencesExamples His first piece, this cantilevered chair of tubular steel forms a wide, smooth curve and takes full advantage of the materials used. From hand-made Boston rockers with hand-turned spindles, designers turned to cantilevered cane-backed chairs made of tubular steel. The tubular steel frame is exposed and the fat twin exhaust pipes sit underneath the seat, protruding slightly. Above looms the fantastic network of 53,000 tonnes of steel lattice - work connected to the main tubular steel members which look solid enough but are in desperate need of a fresh lick of paint. It is ingeniously proportioned with a distinctive form - a chromium-plated tubular steel frame is topped in either grey, metallic black or transparent plexiglass. Shaped like a slightly distorted semi-circle, the flat roof is supported by slim tubular steel columns so that it appears to hover lightly over the solid structure below. Tensile forces are transferred through tubular steel members. A locking assembly is coupled with the C-shaped clamping portion for selectively locking the clamping portion to the tubular rail. The ramp is supported by tubular steel masts, ranging in diameter from 190 to 350 mm. The lightweight seats, made of fabric stretched between tubular steel frames, were removable in case you wanted to transport something large… Vinyl replaced leather; bright prints superseded dark brocades; unadorned acrylic and plywood was employed instead of hardwood, and tubular steel instead of wrought iron. Sleek, functional liquid lines have light reflecting off smooth lacquer and granite surfaces, with tubular steel legs and accessories providing contrast. The base of all Concert stands is made of tubular steel for strength and rigidity without excess weight, and a full range of lighting and other accessories have been designed to meet the different needs of music organizations and venues. Auntie Lizzie lived in a house with a black door that had an oval window in it at the top, her front garden had a steep slope and concrete steps with an old persons tubular handrail. The curving metal clad roof has a simple but elegant structure of deep curving laminated timber beams, which are braced and supported on either side of the gymnasium by tubular steel V-shaped columns. The ends of the dome are closed with the same material, carried on diagonal grids of cardboard stiffened with timber and connected by tubular steel nodes. Police also want to hear from landowners who have a gate made of tubular steel, which is set back from the road, on their grounds. It became one of the most influential homes of the 20th century, with its enormous plate glass windows, tubular steel furniture, and open planning concepts. Parallel rows of large laminated glass panels or planks of wood supported by tubular steel frames were the only furnishings, their reductivist quality reflecting the industrial rigour of the surroundings. Constructed of a tubular steel frame, machine-fabricated components and an exotic variety of leather finishes, the chaise longue epitomises aesthetic purity. 1.2Surfing (of a wave) hollow and well curved. 〔冲浪〕〈主美〉（浪）空心卷曲的 Example sentencesExamples Waves are fast, sometimes tubular and perfect, breaking on sand always in the bay When an approaching swell hits this reef wall a third of a mile offshore, it creates a tubular wave so powerful that it has been called a ‘freak of hydrodynamics.’ These surfers perform their dance on tubular swells that even today's heroes might not have attempted. 1.3US informal Excellent. U2's brand of really tubular new-wave sounds Example sentencesExamples You'll like him...he's totally tubular. He's a really groovy rap artist...he's totally tubular. 2Medicine Of or involving tubules or other tube-shaped structures. 〔医〕小管的，细管的，管状结构的 Example sentencesExamples Part of the tumor was composed of ductal and anastomosing tubular structures made up of luminal cells and myoepithelial cells. Sections of the fragment showed a glandular proliferation consisting of tubular structures of different sizes separated by spindle stromal elements. Most of the epithelia were glandular, forming ductal and tubular structures, with some multinucleated giant cells. A ‘pseudotumor’ of the extrahepatic biliary tract, the nodular lesion is characterized by tubular structures that are lined by columnar or cuboidal cells. The intrathoracic trachea is readily seen on computed tomography appearing as an air-filled tubular structure. Synonyms tube-shaped, tubiform, pipe-like nounˈt(j)ubjələrˈt(y)o͞obyələr 1 short for tubular tire Example sentencesExamples The weights of wheels have definitely increased in recent years due to the dominance of clinchers over tubulars and ‘aero section aluminum rims‘. The company's new Deda Tre tire line consists of tubulars and clinchers, including the Olimpico, which Deda claims is the only 300-tpi-casing tire available. We're hoping the racers we have testing them tell us they ride even better than a tubular. I have a quick comment on the Tufo clincher tubular. The rim is of course heavier due to the clincher's sidewalls as opposed to the simple and strong outer surface of a tubular rim, and the extra weight of the rim-grabbing foot adds significantly to the weight of a tubular. 2tubularsOil-drilling equipment made from tubes. 石油钻孔管型设备 Example sentencesExamples The present invention provides methods and apparatus for cutting tubulars in a wellbore. The present invention relates to apparatus for cleaning the interior bore of well bore tubulars, such as is found in the oil and gas production industries. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin tubulus ‘small tube’ + -ar.
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