cylindrical
adjective
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Pronunciation: /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/
adj
Etymology: From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical.
- 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.”
- Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.