cylindricaladjective
uk/sɪˈlɪn.drɪ.kəl/us/sɪˈlɪn.drɪ.kəl/having the shape of a cylinder (= hollow tube)
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Geometrical shapes
- -cornered
- -dimensional
- arch
- asymmetric
- circular
- cuboid
- cylinder
- dome
- hexagon
- incongruent
- isometric
- lozenge
- octagon
- ovoid
- parallelogram
- polygon
- quadrilateral
- rhombus
- spherical
- triangle
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Examples from literature
- Arteries are the cylindrical tubes which carry blood to every part of the system.
- The eggs are white, slender, and cylindrical.
- The latter is an air-tight cylindrical or oblong container placed below ground, in which raw sewage purifies itself by the inherent bacteria.
- The roots of this species are cylindrical and very sweet, and are usually roasted under the ashes.
- The weight of the cylindrical portion of the specimen is obtained after the test.