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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The team had planned to pull an Earth core sample, a long cylindrical piece of rock or sediment, and came across a partial fossil.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
But, smaller ones like sparklers, cylindrical or cone fountains, wheels and ground spinners are legal.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 June 2025
Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The devices are silver, cylindrical, and measure roughly 15 to 18 inches.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
But, smaller ones like sparklers, cylindrical or cone fountains, wheels and ground spinners are legal.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 June 2025
Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The devices are silver, cylindrical, and measure roughly 15 to 18 inches.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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