tubular structure

collocation in English

meaningsoftubularandstructure

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tubular
adjective
uk
/ˈtʃuː.bjə.lər/us
/ˈtuː.bjə.lɚ/
made in or having the shape of ...
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structure
noun
uk
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in ...
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(Definition oftubularandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftubular structure

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The endolymphatic duct is atubularstructurethat connects the labyrinth to the external environment.
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At three weeks gestational age, the heart has a lineartubularstructure.
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In flies and vertebrates, cardiac precursor cells are specified from paired progenitor fields and subsequently move into a lineartubularstructure.
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Closer analysis, however, shows that the terminal groove is lacking, and that the true appendage is a narrow,tubularstructure.
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Donor and acceptor domains in atubularstructureappear ideal for organic solar cells.
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After internal fertilization the female produces and spawns a long, gelatinoustubularstructurecontaining multiple eggs.
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The anchor link is atubularstructurewith cylindrical housing on both the ends.
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It is atubularstructure, usually between 5.5 and 6 m long.
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This tissue fluid upon entering the lumen (elongated cavity of atubularstructure) is known as the lymph.
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The corpus spongiosum is a singletubularstructurelocated just below the corpora cavernosa.
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The inner stamens are fused at the base to form a shorttubularstructure.
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It is enclosed in atubularstructurewith elliptical cross section, from which protrude two balcony-like structures containing stairs that lead to the mezzanine level.
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The fused nasal bones would have formed a hollowtubularstructure.
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Staircases jut out from thetubularstructureand lead to the concourse level, which is located below the viaduct deck.
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As the sport developed, sidecarcross outfits became more integrated, although most retained atubularstructurerather than a monocoque chassis.
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The optional cloth canopy has plastic side windows, and is held up by a thintubularstructurethat can easily be removed when not needed.
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The lower spring seat is atubularstructureand 3/4 section is partitioned by using a circular ring which is welded at the 3/4 section.
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This ingrowth may in the beginning possess atubularstructure, but in other instances glands may start as a solid column of cells which subsequently becomes tubulated.
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This filtrate then flows along the length of the nephron, which is atubularstructurelined by a single layer of specialized cells and surrounded by capillaries.
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