cylindrical
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of cylindrical
1640–50; < New Latin cylindric ( us ) (< Greek kylindrikós; see cylinder, -ic) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
These dimensions point to a thick, cylindrical body.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026
The machines essentially grow silicon crystals into cylindrical ingots that weigh hundreds of pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
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.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
The set consists of the future, which will be sparsely furnished, but will contain a good many cylindrical black columns and several austere flights of stairs.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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