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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In only nine months, the young researchers reportedly built the prototype machine, which utilizes a rotating laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system to print cylindrical metal parts significantly faster than conventional systems.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside, cylindrical spaces soar and swirl, showcasing bold, complex works from across Africa and the diaspora.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The film grips the attention from the opening frames – grainy archive footage of a man wearing a gas mask who drives a pickup truck down a road bordered by white cylindrical storage containers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
It's been incorporated into a cylindrical robotic arm segment called the ProTac link, although it could also be used in other body parts.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside, cylindrical spaces soar and swirl, showcasing bold, complex works from across Africa and the diaspora.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The film grips the attention from the opening frames – grainy archive footage of a man wearing a gas mask who drives a pickup truck down a road bordered by white cylindrical storage containers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
It's been incorporated into a cylindrical robotic arm segment called the ProTac link, although it could also be used in other body parts.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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