Tubal

//ˈtjuːbəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one. not-comparable

    "The tubal heating surface of the Raven design was considerably less than on the contemporary Gresley design, and the grate area was the same, although the firebox heating surface was less."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube wordnet

Example

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"The tubal heating surface of the Raven design was considerably less than on the contemporary Gresley design, and the grate area was the same, although the firebox heating surface was less."

Etymology

From tube + -al.

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