cylindrical
IPA: sʌɫˈɪndrɪkʌɫ
adjective
- Shaped like a cylinder.
- (cartography) Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.
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Examples of "cylindrical" in Sentences
- A part of the bar is cylindrical.
- The base of the cylindrical trunk is flanged.
- The outer tube surrounds the cylindrical rod.
- The roof of the dome has a cylindrical torch.
- The tumbler was originally tall and cylindrical.
- A lid closes the top of the cylindrical container.
- The inferior appendage is elongated and cylindrical.
- An absorbent material is attached to the cylindrical core.
- Astigmatism can be corrected with a pair of cylindrical lenses.
- The term refers to the elongated, cylindrical shape of the clusters.