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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Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Someone lobbed what looked like a cylindrical Bluetooth speaker into the air.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Each wheel station features a cylindrical drum mounted above it.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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