cylindrical

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On the grounds, 2018 was the year “Spectra,” the cylindrical rainbow tower, became part of the festival’s landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The machines essentially grow silicon crystals into cylindrical ingots that weigh hundreds of pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

It’s kept in cylindrical canisters on the factory floor.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Some decapods, like lobsters and shrimp, have a thick cylindrical abdomen with a muscular tail for snapping backwards at high speed and burrowing on the seabed.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

“Okay, look. The structure is a cylindrical biaxial braid, so it has excellent resilience.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan