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semicylindrical

semicylindrical

7.4
Shaped like half of a round tube
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛmiˈsɪlɪndrɪkəl/
: semicilíndrico
  • The architect designed a semicylindrical roof that added elegance to the building.

Examples

  • Each instrument consists of a handle, a fluted metal shaft, and a semicylindrical business end.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The bead maker began with the naturally cylindrical belemnites, cut them into segments, split each segment to make semicylindrical blanks, perforated them by drilling from each side, and polished them into their final form.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The semicylindrical shape of the water tank allows it to hold more liquid efficiently.

  • He used semicylindrical mirrors to enhance the light in the room.

Surface Forms

semicylindrical positive

Morphology

semicylindrical = cylindrical (transparent) = semi + cylinder + ical

The meaning is directly compositional: 'semi-' means half and 'cylindrical' refers to cylinder-like shape.

Etymology

Semicylindrical comes from semi- meaning 'half' and cylinder, a 'tube' or 'can'-shaped object, so imagine a can cut in half. So semicylindrical means the shape of 'half of a cylinder'.