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cylinder-shaped vs cylindrical

Both 'cylinder-shaped' and 'cylindrical' are correct, but 'cylindrical' is more commonly used in English. 'Cylinder-shaped' is also correct but less common.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

cylinder-shaped

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is used to describe something that has the shape of a cylinder.

Examples:

The vase was cylinder-shaped, with a narrow neck and a wide base.
The building had a cylinder-shaped tower that stood out against the skyline.

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Action brought on 12 January 2009 - Schunk v OHIM (cylinder-shaped section of a chuck)
Case T-7/09: Action brought on 12 January 2009 - Schunk v OHIM (cylinder-shaped section of a chuck)
Community trade mark concerned: another type of mark, showing the cylinder-shaped section of a chuck, for goods in Classes 7 and 8 - Application No 3098894

Alternatives:

cylindrical
in the shape of a cylinder
shaped like a cylinder
having a cylindrical shape

cylindrical

This phrase is the more common way to describe something with the shape of a cylinder.

This phrase is widely used to describe objects or structures that have the shape of a cylinder.

Examples:

The pipe was cylindrical, allowing for efficient flow of water.
The columns in the hallway were cylindrical in shape.

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Furthermore, she was carrying a tube, a cylindrical thing.
A large storage structure, generally cylindrical, used for storing loose materials.
A little flap, a cylindrical tube.
Fractures to the skull and extremities caused by something cylindrical like a pipe or a bat.
Maybe some cylindrical containers with some symbols on them.
After maturation, the salted anchovies must be moved from the barrels to special cylindrical glass containers called arbanelle.
I demonstrate how even a cylindrical object can be used.
Implant White to pale yellow cylindrical implant.
Longer curvilinear fractures on the temporal and parietal bones indicate a heavy cylindrical object.
The fracture pattern indicates that the blunt force trauma was caused by a cylindrical weapon.
It's cause by something with a longitudinal cylindrical surface.
I need to find the CNC cylindrical grinder.
A cylindrical wound to the back of the head.
A cylindrical wound to the back of the head.
Shape: cylindrical, with flat ends and a high, straight side.
External appearance: cylindrical shape slightly thinner at the ends...,
Wound is cylindrical, roughly three inches deep and about an eighth of an inch wide.
This drink is a wonderful example of how liquids with different specific gravities interact in a cylindrical container.
This drink is a wonderful example of how liquids with different specific gravities interact in a cylindrical container.
Apparently, he was hit several times With a heavy cylindrical object like a pipe or a bat.

Alternatives:

cylinder-shaped
in the shape of a cylinder
shaped like a cylinder
having a cylindrical shape

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