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cylindrical

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Shapes, patterns
cy·lin·dri·cal /səˈlɪndrɪkəl/ adjective  CFin the shape of a cylinder 圆柱体的 a cylindrical oil tank 圆柱形油罐
Examples from the Corpus
cylindricalNow imagine the jar no longer cylindrical but conical, like an ice-cream cone, the wider end at the surface.The joints that hold the gold plated, cylindrical copper mirror are standard components.The cylindrical glass jars are used for keeping spaghetti in.He secured a single-burner gasoline stove and wrapped a cylindrical iron shell lined with fire-clay around it.a cylindrical marble columnIt was a cylindrical object, covered with fabric that had been roughly wound about it.Beyond was a completely cylindrical room, its beamed ceiling some nine feet high.The leading set can be rounded into a near cylindrical section while the rear set retains hard edges.Roll the bread dough into a cylindrical shape.Figure 3.1 shows one two-dimensional surface, a spherical surface; and Fig. 3.2 shows another, a cylindrical surface.It meant three or four degrees of taper on most surfaces, cylindrical surfaces slightly conical.
cy·lin·dri·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
the cylinder of shape a Corpus in


cylindrical
cylindrical /səˈlɪndrɪkəl, sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl/ adjective
in the shape of a cylinder:
    a cylindrical oil tank
     
THESAURUS
■ describing types of shapes
    square shaped like a square: a square box
    circular/round shaped like a circle: a circular table
    semicircular shaped like a semicircle: a semicircular arch above the door
    triangular shaped like a triangle: sails divided into triangular sections
    rectangular shaped like a rectangle: a simple rectangular building
    oval shaped like an oval: an oval swimming pool
    cylindrical shaped like a cylinder: The statue is on top of a tall cylindrical column.
    spherical shaped like a ball: The planet Saturn is not completely spherical.


cy·lin·dric·alBrE /səˈlɪndrɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /səˈlɪndrɪkl/ 🔊 adjectiveshaped like a cylinder 圆柱形的;圆筒状的huge cylindrical gas tanks巨大的圆柱形贮气罐