cylindrical

Also cy·lin·dric

[si-lin-dri-kuhl]

adjective

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

cylindrical

/ sɪˈlɪndrɪk, sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, shaped like, or characteristic of a cylinder

Other Word Forms

• cylindricality noun
• cylindricalness noun
• cylindrically adverb
• subcylindric adjective
• subcylindrical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cylindrical¹

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

Example Sentences

A thousand small cylindrical acrylic mirrors planted in the sand compose a Morse code poem imagining a dialogue between Tangun, the legendary founder of the first Korean kingdom, and an Egyptian pharaoh.

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At less than 8 inches long, with a cheerful red cylindrical body, a saucer-shaped head, and four whirring propellers, the Mini-Manbo was decidedly cute.

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It’s kept in cylindrical canisters on the factory floor.

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Once in place, the cylindrical cage is filled with concrete to create a foundation for the concrete wall and roof of the tunnel.

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Some decapods, like lobsters and shrimp, have a thick cylindrical abdomen with a muscular tail for snapping backwards at high speed and burrowing on the seabed.

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