cylindrical

American

[si-lin-dri-kuhl] / sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl /

Also cylindric

adjective

of, relating to, or having the form of a cylinder.

cylindrical British

/ sɪˈlɪndrɪk, sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl /

adjective

of, shaped like, or characteristic of a cylinder

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Etymology

Origin of cylindrical

1640–50; < New Latin cylindric ( us ) (< Greek kylindrikós; see cylinder, -ic) + -al ¹

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cylindrical

A cylindrical, black galvanized-iron-framework replica of the lost 1914 original, “Bottle Rack” hangs high from the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Each iLamp has batteries which are charged by a cylindrical solar panel.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

These dimensions point to a thick, cylindrical body.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026

Varda makes automated labs that look like cylindrical desktop speakers, which it sends into orbit in capsules and satellite platforms it also builds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

At the right corner he felt a familiar cylindrical shape.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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