cylindrical
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cylindrical
- /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical.
adjective more cylindrical · most cylindrical
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Shaped like a cylinder.
Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior.
Similar: cylindric
- Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cylindric, rounded, tubelike, vasiform, tube-shaped, terete, round, cylinder, circular, periphery, columnar, hole, glass, hasty, tubeform, tubiform
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adj shaped like a cylinder
| Español | cilíndrico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원통형의 wontonghyeong-ui |
| 中文 | 圓柱形的 /圆柱形的 yuánzhùxíng de |
| Português | cilíndrico |
| Français | cylindrique |
| Deutsch | zylindrisch |
| Italiano | cilindrico |
| Ελληνικά | κυλινδρικός kylindrikós |
| Română | cilindric |
| Русский | цилиндри́ческий cilindríčeskij |
Talk about this word "cylindrical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cylindrical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cylindrical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cylindrical "cylindrical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cylindrical.Cite this
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title = {cylindrical},
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