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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One of them is typing furiously as his eyes dart from the screen to the robot: "The idea is it will grab that cylindrical piece and move it over there."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The person was “armed” with a large flagpole and an unknown cylindrical object, the chief said, and was taken into custody after refusing officers’ commands to drop the items.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The gap in the market is a consequence of designing airplanes around a cylindrical cabin and having to choose between a bigger- or a smaller-diameter tube, O’Leary said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
These dimensions point to a thick, cylindrical body.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026
The blade’s image zoomed straight through the doorway, down a spiral stairwell, and into a dark, cylindrical chamber like the inside of a grain silo.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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