cylindrical
or cy·lin·dric
[si-lin-dri-kuh l or si-lin-drik]
- of, relating to, or having the form of a cylinder.
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Contemporary Examples of cylindrical
Two days later, a delivery man brings a large, cylindrical package to my door.
No pylons, no chemical-poisoned swamps, no cylindrical gas tanks.
Historical Examples of cylindrical
Corinne put out her hand and patted Pascal's cylindrical wrist.
Weak on Square RootsRussell Burton
The asci are cylindrical, slightly pointed at the apex, 8-spored.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
A cylindrical building, unexpected in this wilderness, loomed up.
The Martian CabalRoman Frederick Starzl
The legs were cylindrical, jointed at knee and thigh with huge discs.
Conic -al: cylindrical, with a flat base, tapering to a point.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
cylindrical
cylindric (sɪˈlɪndrɪk)
- of, shaped like, or characteristic of a cylinder
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cylindrical
(sə-lĭn′drĭ-kəl)- Of, relating to, or having the shape of a cylinder, especially of a circular cylinder.
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