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Cylindrical vs Tubular - What's the difference?

cylindrical | tubular |

As adjectives the difference between cylindrical and tubular

is that cylindrical is shaped like a cylinder while tubular is shaped like a tube.

cylindrical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Shaped like a cylinder.

    • Derived terms

    * cylindrically

    tubular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shaped like a tube.
    • tubular bell
  • Of or pertaining to a tube.
  • Consisting of tubes.
  • (slang, dated) Cool, awesome.

    • Synonyms

    * cannular * tubiform

    Related terms

    * tubularity * tubularly

    See also

    * tubular assault * tubular boiler * tubular breathing * tubular bridge * tubular girder ----