Cylindrical

/səˈlɪndrɪkl/

adjective

Having the shape of a cylinder; long and circular in cross-section.

I put the pencils in the cylindrical container.

Definition 1 of 2

Pro Tip 1/3

Imagine a soup can's shape to conceptualize 'cylindrical'.

The tower had a cylindrical form, much like a soup can.

Pro Tip 2/3

Objects aren't always perfect cylinders; slight variations still qualify.

Her homemade candles were roughly cylindrical, despite some irregularities.

Pro Tip 3/3

Cutting a cylindrical object will reveal a circle at the surface.

We sawed the log and confirmed it was cylindrical by the circular cross-section.

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