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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
This object has a bipolar, cylindrical outflow of gas, propelled by radiation and stellar winds from a hot white dwarf at the center.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
The ice maker quietly makes small or large cylindrical ice cubes and will produce 26 pounds of ice every day.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The iron lung was a large, cylindrical unit (measuring up to six feet in length) that functioned as a respirator to help patients who couldn’t breathe on their own.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The result: This plug-in hybrid powertrain uses the same 2170 cylindrical cells in its battery pack as cars like the Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+, albeit slightly more of them, as the road car has a capacity of 6.1 kWh (4.8 kWh net).
—Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
The ice maker quietly makes small or large cylindrical ice cubes and will produce 26 pounds of ice every day.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The iron lung was a large, cylindrical unit (measuring up to six feet in length) that functioned as a respirator to help patients who couldn’t breathe on their own.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The result: This plug-in hybrid powertrain uses the same 2170 cylindrical cells in its battery pack as cars like the Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+, albeit slightly more of them, as the road car has a capacity of 6.1 kWh (4.8 kWh net).
—Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cylindrical
Adjective
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Some proteins take the form of hollow, spherical structures called protein cages, acting as protective containers that deliver materials to cells.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The reentry windows will narrow over the next couple of days, but experts won't be able to pinpoint an exact time or location before the spherical spacecraft makes its final plunge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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In 2017, the global governing body dismissed a report by South Africa’s Tokyo Sexwale that laid out three actions to address the Israeli settlement clubs.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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After decades of global leadership on defense and an embrace of free trade, the United States’ role in the world is being fundamentally reworked by the Trump administration.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The Kohler Sunstruck oval tub is standard in the primary bathroom if this layout is chosen.—
Benjamin C Tankersley,
Washington Post,
1 Feb. 2023
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This simple opener works well on circular cans but may not be effective on dented, square, or oval cans.—
Maya Polton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2023
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Ovid’s godly characters are whittled down to basic geometric forms like ovoid shapes and cones that together recount the tale in some of the world’s most phonetically complex languages, such as Abkhaz from Abkhazia, Chatino from inland Oaxaca, and Silbo Gomero from La Gomera in the Canary Islands.—
Mariana Fernández,
ARTnews.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But don't go imagining little green aliens with big oblong eyes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The display is an oblong rectangle, like a standard full-length mirror.—
Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cylindrical. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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