cylindrical

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A cylindrical, black galvanized-iron-framework replica of the lost 1914 original, “Bottle Rack” hangs high from the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

These dimensions point to a thick, cylindrical body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Along with AI-generated holograms and sci-fi animation, the heart of the neon-lit venue features a giant cylindrical computer -- presented as the digital mainframe powering the restaurant's lights and smoke shows.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 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

The low cement pickle vats silhouetted in the gloom made the factory floor look like an indoor cemetery for the cylindrical dead.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy