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
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To support this new system, engineers mounted a cylindrical hydrogen tank beneath the tail boom and installed specialized cooling nacelles on both sides of the helicopter’s exterior.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Drive stakes into the ground on opposite sides of the cage to support the cylindrical structure.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Stove-pipe sponges, which grow to about five feet tall, are slender, cylindrical, and often in hues of purple, while wide giant barrel sponges typically display a reddish tint.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Drive stakes into the ground on opposite sides of the cage to support the cylindrical structure.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Stove-pipe sponges, which grow to about five feet tall, are slender, cylindrical, and often in hues of purple, while wide giant barrel sponges typically display a reddish tint.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cylindrical
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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