cylindrical

English

Etymology

From Latin cylindricus +‎ -al.[1] By surface analysis, cylinder +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

cylindrical (comparative more cylindrical, superlative most cylindrical)

  1. Shaped like a cylinder.
    Synonym: cylindric
  2. (cartography) Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.

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References

  1. ^ “cylindrical, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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