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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Looming over it all were two cylindrical towers holding the city's natural gas supply for which the neighborhood is named.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
On top of that, the compact, cylindrical design keeps things sleek and out of sight.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
And the oversized cylindrical fish lanterns — became a magnet for young and old as well.
—Ed Massey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
The foam is in the form of 4-mm-wide cylindrical targets.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
On top of that, the compact, cylindrical design keeps things sleek and out of sight.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
And the oversized cylindrical fish lanterns — became a magnet for young and old as well.
—Ed Massey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
The foam is in the form of 4-mm-wide cylindrical targets.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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 Feb. 2025.
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