cylindrical

[ si-lin-dri-kuhl ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or having the form of a cylinder.

Origin of cylindrical

1640–50; <New Latin cylindric(us) (<Greek kylindrikós;see cylinder, -ic) + -al¹

Also cy·lin·dric [si-lin-drik] /sɪˈlɪn drɪk/ .

Other words from cylindrical

cy·lin·dri·cal·i·ty, cy·lin·dri·cal·ness, noun
cy·lin·dri·cal·ly, adverb
sub·cy·lin·dric, adjective
sub·cy·lin·dri·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cylindrical

cylindrical

cylindric (sɪˈlɪndrɪk)

/ (sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl) /

adjective

of, shaped like, or characteristic of a cylinder

Derived forms of cylindrical

cylindricality or cylindricalness, noun
cylindrically, adverb

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