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also cylindric
as in spherical
shaped like a cylinder
a cylindrical oil tank a cylindrical tower
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Recent Examples of cylindrical
The giant cylindrical devices arrive via truck and tilt down to start digging.
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Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2026
The spindles offer a refined approach to a traditional silhouette and contrast nicely with the square legs that turn cylindrical.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
Roulette Crossbody Bag The Roulette bag brings a unique twist to an otherwise timeless classic with a bold, cylindrical silhouette.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Some species, including certain primates such as humans and great apes, have a long, cylindrical appendix.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2026
The spindles offer a refined approach to a traditional silhouette and contrast nicely with the square legs that turn cylindrical.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
Roulette Crossbody Bag The Roulette bag brings a unique twist to an otherwise timeless classic with a bold, cylindrical silhouette.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Some species, including certain primates such as humans and great apes, have a long, cylindrical appendix.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cylindrical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cylindrical
Adjective
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The Moon is mostly spherical like Earth.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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At the top of this list is fernleaf acacia (Acacia baileyana), a wonderful small tree with bipinnate blue-grey leaves and fragrant yellow spherical flower puffs.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Shopping, dining, and entertainment are on tap at the village-like Shops at Kukuiʻula, where residents will find boutiques with upscale global brands as well as island designers, fine dining restaurants and casual eateries, weekly farmers markets, and occasional live music.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Spain recently hosted a summit of global leaders from the left and center left.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The ring features a 12-carat, oval Ceylon sapphire at its center surrounded by a halo of 14 diamonds set in 18k white gold—by anyone’s eye, a beautiful piece.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oval Glass Doors That front door with an oval glass inset?—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And the curled posture of the embryo follows an ovoid shape like that of an egg.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mellerio also stepped into the watch space, with the 2023 introduction of the M Cut ovoid design, and launched a perfume.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During the 2022 City Council remap process, Villegas was chair of the Latino Caucus had saw his ward redrawn into an oblong 8-mile noodle after losing a fight with the Black Caucus over how many majority Latino and Black seats the body should see.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Pixel series features Google’s Camera Bar, an oblong camera bump that runs horizontally across the back panel.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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 Apr. 2026.
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