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also cylindric
Synonyms of cylindrical
shaped like a cylinder
- a cylindrical oil tank
- a cylindrical tower
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for cylindrical
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for cylindrical
- nonspherical
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cylindrical. Accessed 2 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of cylindrical was in 1646
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