Definition of cylindrical
: relating to or having the form or properties of a cylinder
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Recent Examples of cylindrical from the Web
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The active pen sports two programmable side buttons and runs on a AAAA battery, while the Tilt Pen has one side button, one top button, and charges via a USB-C port hidden in its cylindrical body.
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Dead chickens are put through a cylindrical plucking machine that pulls of feathers in a few seconds.
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The other is long and cylindrical, and has a grill that slides in and out.
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The middle schoolers duly created a cylindrical prototype that could potentially fit into a police evidence bag.
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The concept is all-electric, and seats four people plus a pilot, in single file in a slim, cylindrical body with large windows.
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The cylindrical metal products made by Irie Koken Company more resemble Slinkys on steroids than the gee-whiz gadgetry for which Japan was once famous, like Sony’s Walkman, Nintendo’s Game Boy and Toyota’s Prius.
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And think about it: Mr. Bezos got us to read books on pieces of plastic and to query an imaginary woman residing in a cylindrical speaker.
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Sadly, that doesn't work for a cylindrical reflective screen.
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First Known Use of cylindrical
1646
CYLINDRICAL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cylindrical for English Language Learners
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: shaped like a cylinder
CYLINDRICAL Defined for Kids
Definition of cylindrical for Students
: having a long round shape
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