cylindrical

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These dimensions point to a thick, cylindrical body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

A thousand small cylindrical acrylic mirrors planted in the sand compose a Morse code poem imagining a dialogue between Tangun, the legendary founder of the first Korean kingdom, and an Egyptian pharaoh.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Once in place, the cylindrical cage is filled with concrete to create a foundation for the concrete wall and roof of the tunnel.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Behind them, a giant cylindrical boulder was gleaming as brightly as the towers in the valley.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia