cylindrical
adjective
cy·lin·dri·cal
sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl 
variants
or less commonly cylindric
: relating to or having the form or properties of a cylinder
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Some of those samples have been stashed away in cylindrical tubes on the planet's surface, while others are safely tucked away within the rover.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
From a helicopter, the idea is to drop a solid, cylindrical column of water on the flames.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescue efforts were in their third day on Wednesday, with a red cylindrical metal cage being painstakingly lowered into the mine to extract survivors and corpses.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Mazda’s deal with Panasonic dates back to 2023, when the two Japanese companies signed a procurement deal for cylindrical lithium-ion cells.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
From a helicopter, the idea is to drop a solid, cylindrical column of water on the flames.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescue efforts were in their third day on Wednesday, with a red cylindrical metal cage being painstakingly lowered into the mine to extract survivors and corpses.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Mazda’s deal with Panasonic dates back to 2023, when the two Japanese companies signed a procurement deal for cylindrical lithium-ion cells.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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