cylindrical

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Etymology

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

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Adjective

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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

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