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CYLINDRIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having the form of a cylinder

Synonyms:

cylindric; cylindrical

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

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

Derivation:

cylinder (a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases))

cylinder (a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line)

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