cylindrical

adjective

variants also cylindric
Definition of cylindricalnext
as in spherical
shaped like a cylinder a cylindrical oil tank a cylindrical tower

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Recent Examples of cylindrical The new cylindrical cells provide a 20 percent increase in energy density compared to the prismatic cells used in the Gen5 batteries. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Jewel-case clutches, basket bags, vanity cases and new cylindrical bag silhouettes were displayed alongside kitten heels, pumps and sandals designed for a stroll along the Mediterranean. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The complex contains grain storage silos and cylindrical pottery ovens for baking. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Among the other items unearthed was a large mudbrick residential complex with planned streets, as well as rooms with grain-storage silos and cylindrical pottery ovens used to prepare food. — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cylindrical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cylindrical
  1. spherical
  2. global
  3. oval
  4. ovoid
  5. oblong
  6. ovate
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  • Many had a spherical shape, which is associated with high-temperature industrial processes.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Read Full Review Designed to tie in the five elements and the five senses, this Greek idyll is built into a mountain and has a large spherical pool as its physical and spiritual center.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of spherical
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  • Advertisement Iran’s key point of leverage is its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway vital to global energy trade.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Animal diseases also threaten our economy and food system, destroying more than 20% of global livestock production each year.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of global
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  • Logano is a four-time winner at Phoenix Raceway while Blaney has won the past two races at the mile, tri-oval track.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Steaks, such as a 16-ounce Snake River Farms wagyu ribeye ($78) are presented unceremoniously on an oval white plate, without so much as a sprig of parsley, much less a sauce.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of oval
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  • The seed, Esfand, is rendered as ovoid lamps and incense holders.
    — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Set within Camiral, the ultra-modern ovoid residence by Lagula Arquitectes has three bedrooms, a swimming pool, and sweeping mountain and golf course views.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ovoid
Adjective
  • Neither Phobos nor Deimos is spherical, isntead; both are oblong and lumpy, like potatoes.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • From a distance roughly equivalent to the size of the plates, two rough-textured, vaguely oblong stones lean toward them.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of oblong
Adjective
  • Every bit of ground was drenched in sunlight and steaming in the heat, except for the living room that harbored the only wild population of Chittenango ovate amber snails in the world.
    — Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cylindrical. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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