tubular assault

noun

An assault operation, performed in a confined tube-like space (mostly inside vehicles, like trains, airliners, buses, coaches etc.), usually for rescuing of hostages.

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Meanings

nountubular assault (plural tubular assaults)

plural tubular assaults

  1. slangAn assault operation, performed in a confined tube-like space (mostly inside vehicles, like trains, airliners, buses, coaches etc.), usually for rescuing of hostages.
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APA

tubular assault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubular%20assault

MLA

“tubular assault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubular%20assault. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubular assault,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubular%20assault.

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