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bicylindrical

bicylindrical

9.9
Having two tube-shaped parts with parallel middle lines
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪsɪˈlɪndrɪkəl/
  • Specialized
: bicilíndrico
  • Some optical instruments use bicylindrical lenses to correct both horizontal and vertical astigmatism.

Examples

  • The component's bicylindrical shape made it ideal for the precise mechanical assembly.

  • Is this part bicylindrical or just cylindrical?

  • Researchers observed that bicylindrical structures distribute stress evenly along their axes.

  • The bicylindrical design of the engine improves efficiency.

  • Some optical instruments use bicylindrical lenses to correct both horizontal and vertical astigmatism.

  • The component's bicylindrical shape made it ideal for the precise mechanical assembly.

  • Researchers observed that bicylindrical structures distribute stress evenly along their axes.

Surface Forms

bicylindrical positive

Morphology

bicylindrical = cylindrical (transparent) = bi + cylinder + ical

The adjective 'bicylindrical' is formed by adding the prefix 'bi-' to the clear adjective 'cylindrical', so the meaning 'having two cylindrical surfaces' follows directly.

Etymology

The word bicylindrical comes from the prefix bi- meaning 'two', as in bicycle, and cylindrical from cylinder meaning 'a tube'. So bicylindrical describes something made of two tube-like or round surfaces, which is why it means 'having two cylindrical surfaces'.