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
Examples of cylindrical in a Sentence
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The Flip 6 features a smaller and more travel-friendly design, with a cylindrical build that can rest either vertically or horizontally.
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Brandon Widder, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
The cylindrical object that tore into a home in Naples, Fla., on March 8, 2024, was subsequently taken to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for analysis.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Daikon: These large radishes can be spherical, oblong, or cylindrical and have white, pink, or purple flesh.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Massive cylindrical sections of what was its minaret lie topsy-turvy on its remains.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
These slim cylindrical machines spin at supersonic speeds to create a form of uranium that contains higher concentrations of an isotope called U-235, the part of uranium that can be easily split to create a nuclear chain reaction.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Most pinholes are round (because pins have cylindrical shafts).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The new exhibit area will give visitors a close-up look at the tentacled invertebrates in a three-room gallery that will include an 18-foot-tall cylindrical acrylic aquarium.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The frame, which could be adjusted to change the angle of repose, held a slim, black fur mattress with a cylindrical headrest.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Brandon Widder, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
The cylindrical object that tore into a home in Naples, Fla., on March 8, 2024, was subsequently taken to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for analysis.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
Daikon: These large radishes can be spherical, oblong, or cylindrical and have white, pink, or purple flesh.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Massive cylindrical sections of what was its minaret lie topsy-turvy on its remains.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
These slim cylindrical machines spin at supersonic speeds to create a form of uranium that contains higher concentrations of an isotope called U-235, the part of uranium that can be easily split to create a nuclear chain reaction.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Most pinholes are round (because pins have cylindrical shafts).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The new exhibit area will give visitors a close-up look at the tentacled invertebrates in a three-room gallery that will include an 18-foot-tall cylindrical acrylic aquarium.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
The frame, which could be adjusted to change the angle of repose, held a slim, black fur mattress with a cylindrical headrest.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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