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cylindric

cylindric

7.0
A shape like a round tube that has the same width along its length
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈlɪndrɪk/
translation icon : cilíndrico
  • She placed the flowers in a tall, cylindric vase on the dining table.

Examples

  • So we've been told that the cylindrical can has to be made to hold one liter of oil.

  • And they've added fins, cylindrical fins to the base plate, which is different.

  • This first one is a cylindrical explosive with a hole in the top.

  • And really cylindrical coordinates only mean that we are.

  • So the rivet has got, I mean, it starts off kind of looking like a nail cylindrical shaft with a Dome head on one side.

  • This cell actually like a spiral wraps around some kind of cylindric structure, probably a blood vessels or a lymph capillary.

  • So they've got the pin fins, which are just cylindrical heat sink fins for more surface area, basically.

  • Because there's symmetry, cylindrical symmetry around that bond axis.

  • The architect designed a cylindric structure that will serve as the building's main support.

  • The artist created a sculpture in a cylindric shape that caught everyone's attention.

Synonyms

cylindrical
vscylindric
12 4.0

A long round shape with straight, parallel sides like a tube

is identical in meaning but written as an alternative form
rod-shaped
vscylindric
1 4.4

Shaped like a long thin straight stick

is broader meaning any cylinder rather than only thin forms

How Cylindrical

cylindric
7.0
rod-shaped
1 4.4
tubular
11 5.1

Surface Forms

cylindric positive
cylindrical positive

Morphology

cylindric = cylinder (transparent) = cylinder + ic

The adjective is a straightforward adjectival formation from the noun 'cylinder' with the productive suffix '-ic', so its meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Cylindric comes from the Greek word kylindros, which means 'roller' or 'rolled thing', and it is the same root as the everyday word cylinder. So, imagine a rolling log or drum: something 'cylindric' has a long, round, tube-like shape, which is why we use the word for objects that look like a cylinder.