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Meanings of cylindrical in English

Having the form of a cylinder.

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Usage of cylindrical in English
1
The body is cylindrical to pyriform, in the latter case broadened anteriorly.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole / Bulletin of the United States ...
2
Power flows through a rather clunky brick with a dedicated, cylindrical plug.
Wired
3
It is the female ones that develop into the long, cylindrical cones.
The Guardian
4
These bombs were cylindrical in form, and pointed at the outer end.
The Great War Syndicate
5
It was cylindrical in shape, not more than ten feet in diameter.
Under the Andes
6
On a global scale, this can be achieved by a cylindrical projection.
The Irish Times
7
They whirled straight up to the dome in a crystalline, cylindrical cone.
The Metal Monster
8
The thing was long and cylindrical, I guessed a section of pipe.
Bones of the Lost
9
The three men wore fezzes - tasseled, cylindrical hats - in court.
Reuters
10
The cave was wide and cylindrical, stretching into shadow on either side.
The bone palace
11
The proper curve was ascertained for cylindrical columns and for rounded arches.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
12
Nineteen cylindrical trabecular bone specimens were prepared and assigned to two groups.
Pubmed
13
Hammer the wire down so that a good cylindrical surface is obtained.
On Laboratory Arts
14
It was a cylindrical shaft six metres across and twenty metres deep.
Whispers Under Ground
15
They are already pretty compact but limited to rectangular or cylindrical blocks.
Reuters
16
A cylindrical graduated bottle with a wide neck holding about 8 ounces.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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