cylindrical
or cy·lin·dric
[ si-lin-dri-kuh l or si-lin-drik ]
/ sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl or sɪˈlɪn drɪk /
adjective
of, relating to, or having the form of a cylinder.
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Origin of cylindrical
Related formscy·lin·dri·cal·i·ty, cy·lin·dri·cal·ness, nouncy·lin·dri·cal·ly, adverbsub·cy·lin·dric, adjectivesub·cy·lin·dri·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cylindrical
cylindrical
cylindric (sɪˈlɪndrɪk)
/ (sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl) /
adjective
of, shaped like, or characteristic of a cylinder
Derived Formscylindricality or cylindricalness, nouncylindrically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for cylindrical
cylindrical
1640s, probably from cylindric (but this is attested only from 1680s), from Greek kylindrikos, from kylindros (see cylinder) + -al (1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for cylindrical
cylindrical
[ sə-lĭn′drĭ-kəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or having the shape of a cylinder, especially of a circular cylinder.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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