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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The camera is mounted on a swiveling gimbal that sits on a small, cylindrical base with a USB-C port on the back.
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PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
While the robot was about 4,400 feet below the surface, a cylindrical figure appeared in the water, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Crombie compared it to an actual printer in the way that the body slides haltingly out of the cylindrical drum.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
The cylindrical top section is home to a 3.4-mm wide-angle lens with a focal length of 6.7 mm (45 mm equiv) and a 35-mm telephoto with a focal length of 150 mm (737 mm equiv), the latter made with low-dispersion glass.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
While the robot was about 4,400 feet below the surface, a cylindrical figure appeared in the water, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Crombie compared it to an actual printer in the way that the body slides haltingly out of the cylindrical drum.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
The cylindrical top section is home to a 3.4-mm wide-angle lens with a focal length of 6.7 mm (45 mm equiv) and a 35-mm telephoto with a focal length of 150 mm (737 mm equiv), the latter made with low-dispersion glass.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Cylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylindrical. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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