cylindrical

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

ordinary, pillar, pillar, used

VERB + CYLINDRICAL

shapes

CYLINDRICAL + NOUN

cups, deli, masses, tube

PREP.

from, on

Definitions

adj

Shaped like a cylinder.

Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior.

Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.

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Synonyms

adjective — having the form of a cylinder

cylindric

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior.

Wiktionary

The trachea, or windpipe, is a cylindrical tube extending from the lower part of the larynx to where it divides into the bronchi.

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Aboard the satellite, two cylindrical masses — one made of titanium and one of a platinum-rhodium alloy — will be controlled to remain motionless.

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An advertising pillar is a cylindrical pillar on which posters are stuck.

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The column is cylindrical.

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