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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How to light a charcoal grill Lighting a charcoal grill is usually easiest with a chimney, a cylindrical device that helps the coals light each other by containing and directing the flow of heat.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
When the researchers took Escherichia coli bacteria modified to have highly stable, cylindrical lipids that never curl and kept them at the pressures found 5 kilometers beneath the waves, the bacteria died, their lipids pressed too tightly together.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
The leaks suggested Microsoft was working on an all-digital cylindrical version of the Series X that could launch as soon as October this year and cost around $500.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Decorative Pebbles Filling a clear cylindrical vase with decorative stones or beads is an especially pretty way to hold stems in place.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
When the researchers took Escherichia coli bacteria modified to have highly stable, cylindrical lipids that never curl and kept them at the pressures found 5 kilometers beneath the waves, the bacteria died, their lipids pressed too tightly together.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
The leaks suggested Microsoft was working on an all-digital cylindrical version of the Series X that could launch as soon as October this year and cost around $500.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Decorative Pebbles Filling a clear cylindrical vase with decorative stones or beads is an especially pretty way to hold stems in place.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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