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cylindrical

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cy·lin·dri·cal  (s-lndr-kl) also cy·lin·dric (-drk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of a cylinder, especially of a circular cylinder.
2. Mathematics Of or relating to the coordinate system, or to any of three coordinates in it, formed by two polar coordinates in a plane and a rectangular coordinate measured perpendicularly from the plane.
cy·lindri·cali·ty (-kl-t) n.
cy·lindri·cal·ly adv.
cylindrical [sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl], cylindric
adj
of, shaped like, or characteristic of a cylinder
cylindricality , cylindricalness n
cylindrically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cylindrical - having the form of a cylinder
cylindric
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
Translations
cylindrical [sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl] ADJ → cilíndrico
cylindrical [sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl] adj → cylindrique
cylindrical
adj, cylindrically
adv → zylindrisch
cylindrical [sɪˈlɪndrɪk/əl] adj → cilindrico/a
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