cylindrical
/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ adjective B2- Shaped like a cylinder.
- Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.
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Each cylindrical sample we carefully pull from the ancient glacier contains tiny trapped bubbles of prehistoric air.
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