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单词 cylindrical
释义

cylindrical

adjective

cy·​lin·​dri·​cal sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl How to pronounce cylindrical (audio)
variants or less commonly cylindric
sə-ˈlin-drik How to pronounce cylindrical (audio)
: relating to or having the form or properties of a cylinder
cylindrically
sə-ˈlin-dri-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce cylindrical (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The bewitching hour is the early evening, as the light of the setting sun streams through, illuminating the tall glass cylindrical vases containing delicate moth orchids. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 At first glance, an Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) bacterium looks a bit like a Cheeto, with the same puffy cylindrical shape. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 The Sub Mini would be smaller and have a cylindrical shape. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022 The cylindrical glass building was the heart of political life in Hong Kong, a center of raucous debate and a frequent target of protests. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 Using a technique known as solution mining, teams will create cylindrical salt dome caverns the size of the Empire State Building deep beneath the earth in Delta, 130 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. Forbes, 7 July 2022 Lighting a charcoal grill is usually easiest with a chimney, a cylindrical device which helps the coals light each other by containing and directing the flow of heat. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 Some versions of the new robot have a second magnet on the opposite side of its soft, cylindrical structure. Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 14 June 2022 Hole saws are cylindrical drill-bit attachments with saw teeth around the perimeter used for cutting holes of a much larger diameter than a standard drill bit. James Fitzgerald, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cylindrical

adjective

cy·​lin·​dri·​cal sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl How to pronounce cylindrical (audio)
: having a long round shape

cylindrical

adjective

variants also cylindric
as in spherical
shaped like a cylinder a cylindrical oil tank a cylindrical tower

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • spherical
  • ovoid
  • oval
  • oblong
  • global
  • ovoidal
  • globular
  • circular
  • ovate
  • elliptic
  • annular
  • elliptical
  • curved
  • discoidal
  • ringlike
  • round
  • spiral
  • disklike
  • discoid
  • bulbous
  • roundish
  • disciform
  • rounded
  • looped
  • hooplike
  • balled
  • rotund

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonspherical
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