cylindrical
/sɪˈlɪndrɪk(ə)l
/(also cylindric /sɪˈlɪndrɪk/)
adjective
Having straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section; in the shape or form of a cylinder: a cylindrical plastic container the cavity is roughly cylindrical...
- He wore a tall cylindrical hat.
- They sell hundreds of optical quality cylindrical lenses.
- To the right of the entrance portico is a cylindrical tower which contains the study centre.
Derivatives
cylindrically
- Three cylindrically shaped fragments of breast tissue were obtained.
- This cylindrically shaped tool with a tapered section on both ends is used to expand the mouth of brass cases by hand.
- The clay that goes into making this cylindrically oval vessel is found only on the beds of tanks in Adilabad.
- port authority
- port bit
- Port Blair
- port-bound
- port captain
- port charge
- port clearance
- portcullis
- portcullised
- portcullis money
- port de bras
- Port de France
- port de voix
- port-drinking
- port due
- port duty
- Porte
- porte-bonheur
- porte-bouquet
- porte cochère
- porte-crayon
- portee
- portee cross
- Port Elizabeth
- porte-monnaie