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Cylindrical

//sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Shaped like a cylinder.

    "Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior."

  2. 2
    Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having the form of a cylinder wordnet

Etymology

From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical.

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