cylindrical
adjective
cy·lin·dri·cal
sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl 
variants
or less commonly cylindric
: relating to or having the form or properties of a cylinder
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Then it's cut into bars using long pieces of thread, and stacked in high cylindrical towers to dry for about three months.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
One intriguing possibility to boost voltages is to miniaturize the cylindrical shells and make arrays of them connected in series.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The camera is mounted on a swiveling gimbal that sits on a small, cylindrical base with a USB-C port on the back.
—PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
While the robot was about 4,400 feet below the surface, a cylindrical figure appeared in the water, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
One intriguing possibility to boost voltages is to miniaturize the cylindrical shells and make arrays of them connected in series.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
The camera is mounted on a swiveling gimbal that sits on a small, cylindrical base with a USB-C port on the back.
—PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
While the robot was about 4,400 feet below the surface, a cylindrical figure appeared in the water, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cylindrical
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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