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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These slim cylindrical machines spin at supersonic speeds to create a form of uranium that contains higher concentrations of an isotope called U-235, the part of uranium that can be easily split to create a nuclear chain reaction.
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Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Most pinholes are round (because pins have cylindrical shafts).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The new exhibit area will give visitors a close-up look at the tentacled invertebrates in a three-room gallery that will include an 18-foot-tall cylindrical acrylic aquarium.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The frame, which could be adjusted to change the angle of repose, held a slim, black fur mattress with a cylindrical headrest.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Step 3: Most cylindrical filters are located at the floor of the dishwasher and are removed by twist-lock.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2024
The 23-kilowatt experimental GE motor was tested on a dynamometer using a torque meter—the gray, cylindrical item with the fins at left.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
One of the cylindrical vessels was found less than 5 feet from the spherical vessel in 2007, researchers said.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The crud that forms there is a byproduct of cylindrical dandruff—a waxy, scaly substance that builds up at the follicle base around individual lashes—and collarettes, a.k.a., uh, mite poop.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Most pinholes are round (because pins have cylindrical shafts).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The new exhibit area will give visitors a close-up look at the tentacled invertebrates in a three-room gallery that will include an 18-foot-tall cylindrical acrylic aquarium.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The frame, which could be adjusted to change the angle of repose, held a slim, black fur mattress with a cylindrical headrest.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Step 3: Most cylindrical filters are located at the floor of the dishwasher and are removed by twist-lock.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2024
The 23-kilowatt experimental GE motor was tested on a dynamometer using a torque meter—the gray, cylindrical item with the fins at left.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
One of the cylindrical vessels was found less than 5 feet from the spherical vessel in 2007, researchers said.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
The crud that forms there is a byproduct of cylindrical dandruff—a waxy, scaly substance that builds up at the follicle base around individual lashes—and collarettes, a.k.a., uh, mite poop.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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