semicylindrical

adjective

semi·cy·lin·dri·cal ˌse-mē-sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-

: having the shape of a longitudinal half of a cylinder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Its semicylindrical pinnacle could be seen as either a rational enclosure or a classical vault that integrated the tower with the deep history of the nineteenth-century iron-and-glass arcades sheltering the streets below.

Thomas De Monchaux, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of semicylindrical was circa 1731

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Dictionary Entries Near semicylindrical

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“Semicylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semicylindrical. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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