CYLINDRICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cylindrical mean? 

• CYLINDRICAL (adjective)
  The adjective CYLINDRICAL has 1 sense:

1. having the form of a cylinder

  Familiarity information: CYLINDRICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYLINDRICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the form of a cylinder

Synonyms:

cylindric; cylindrical

Similar:

rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)

Derivation:

cylindricality; cylindricalness (the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder)

 Context examples 

A genus of enveloped, bullet or cylindrical shaped viruses in the family Rhabdoviridae.

(Lyssavirus, NCI Thesaurus)

Slender, cylindrical filaments found in the cytoskeleton of plant and animal cells.

(Microtubule, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A cylindrical fitting that slides over a part and locks into place.

(Locking Sleeve Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

The cylindrical body of the femur.

(Femoral Shaft, NCI Thesaurus)

A cylindrical shape that is rounded at both ends.

(Capsule Shape, NCI Thesaurus)

A cylindrical piece of tissue, such as that resulting from a core biopsy.

(Core Specimen, NCI Thesaurus)

A structure made of three cylindrical tubulin polymers.

(Microtubule Triplet, NCI Thesaurus)

Large single cells, either cylindrical or prismatic in shape, that form the basic unit of muscle tissue.

(Murine Rhabdomyocytes, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A straight-sided cylindrical shipping container with flat ends; one of which can be opened/closed.

(Packaging Drum, NCI Thesaurus)

A watertight vessel, often cylindrical, that is usually fitted with a handle, and that may have a lid.

(Pail, NCI Thesaurus)