cylindrical

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   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
   adj

   having the form of a cylinder

3. 3
   adj

   Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.

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

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