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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
The film grips the attention from the opening frames – grainy archive footage of a man wearing a gas mask who drives a pickup truck down a road bordered by white cylindrical storage containers.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The Scottish inventor James Watt invented his cylindrical steam engine in 1769.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Each cylindrical node covers up to 2,900 square feet, and the two-pack extends a reliable signal to roughly 5,800 square feet, which is plenty for most homes.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
To get that speed, the atomic scientists started with long cylindrical bombs, but Ferebee and ballistics experts found that the length hindered an appropriate nose dive for accurate bombing.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cylindrical
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The Scottish inventor James Watt invented his cylindrical steam engine in 1769.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Each cylindrical node covers up to 2,900 square feet, and the two-pack extends a reliable signal to roughly 5,800 square feet, which is plenty for most homes.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
To get that speed, the atomic scientists started with long cylindrical bombs, but Ferebee and ballistics experts found that the length hindered an appropriate nose dive for accurate bombing.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cylindrical
Adjective
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The canyon-like layout consists of four spherical structures connected by curving platforms, courtyards, and pedestrian bridges; 3 of the 18 floors are below ground.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Covered with tentacles, shaped like rods, perfectly spherical?—
Veronique Greenwood,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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EdTech companies partnering with these institutions, platforms enabling their innovations, and the ecosystems forming around them represent the future of a $7 trillion global education market.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And then there’s Oasis, currently on its triumphant global reunion tour.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wait for the oval green fruits to drop on the ground.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Another shot showed a closeup of Wei’s new engagement ring, which featured an oval diamond on a golden band.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Eventually, her hand emerged, gripping an ovoid glass jar with a pale-yellow label.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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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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Thanks to their oblong shape, squash is the perfect vehicle for fall florals.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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And the tent's oblong 89 x 53-in (226 x 135-cm) sleeping area should leave a nice space at the foot of the bed for a dog who refuses to be left out in the cold.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Every bit of ground was drenched in sunlight and steaming in the heat, except for the living room that harbored the only wild population of Chittenango ovate amber snails in the world.—
Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2022
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cylindrical. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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