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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—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
This object has a bipolar, cylindrical outflow of gas, propelled by radiation and stellar winds from a hot white dwarf at the center.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
The ice maker quietly makes small or large cylindrical ice cubes and will produce 26 pounds of ice every day.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The iron lung was a large, cylindrical unit (measuring up to six feet in length) that functioned as a respirator to help patients who couldn’t breathe on their own.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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