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cylindrical

or cy·lin·dric

[ si-lin-dri-kuh l or si-lin-drik ]
/ sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl or sɪˈlɪn drɪk /
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adjective

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

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RELATED WORDS

circular, round, columnar

Nearby words

cylinder head, cylinder press, cylinder saw, cylinder seal, cylindraceous, cylindrical, cylindrical coordinate, cylindrical coordinates, cylindrical lens, cylindrical projection, cylindroadenoma

Origin of cylindrical

1640–50; < New Latin cylindric(us) (< Greek kylindrikós; see cylinder, -ic) + -al1

Related forms

cy·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 Forms

cylindricality or cylindricalness, nouncylindrically, adverb
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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.
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