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cylindrical

/səˈlɪndrɪkl/adjective

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बेलनाकार, बेलन के आकार का

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    shaped like a cylinder, that is a long round object with flat circular ends

    बेलनाकार, बेलन के आकार का

    • a cylindrical gas tank
    • Most pencils are cylindrical or six-sided.
    • The water tank is cylindrical and stands on a concrete base.
    + 2 more examples
    • A cylindrical vase stood on the table.
    • The lighthouse was a tall cylindrical tower.

    Synonyms tubular round columnar

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

cylindrical + noun (before a noun)

Cylindrical normally comes before the noun it describes to give the shape of an object.

'Cylindrical' सामान्यतः उस noun से पहले आता है जिसकी आकृति बतानी हो।

  • The museum has a cylindrical tower with a spiral staircase.
  • He carried the maps in a cylindrical tube.

be cylindrical in shape

After be, the phrase in shape is often added, though cylindrical alone is also correct.

'Be' के बाद प्रायः 'in shape' जोड़ा जाता है, यद्यपि केवल 'cylindrical' भी सही है।

  • The water tank is cylindrical in shape.
  • Most pillars in the old fort are cylindrical.

cylindrical (no comparative)

A shape is either cylindrical or not, so it is not normally used with more or very; use almost or roughly instead.

कोई आकृति या तो cylindrical होती है या नहीं, इसलिए सामान्यतः 'more' या 'very' नहीं लगता; 'almost' या 'roughly' का प्रयोग करें।

  • The vase is almost cylindrical, with a slightly wider base.

cylindrical + in / with + feature

Add in or with to mention a feature of a cylindrical object.

Cylindrical वस्तु की कोई विशेषता बताने के लिए 'in' या 'with' जोड़ा जाता है।

  • It was a cylindrical box with a tight lid.
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cylindrical + noun

tanktowerpillarcontainertube

  • The cylindrical tank on the roof holds drinking water.

adverb + cylindrical

perfectlyroughlyalmostnearlyslightly

  • The tree trunk was nearly cylindrical.

cylindrical + shape / form

shapeformstructuredesignbody

  • The bottle has a cylindrical design that fits the hand.

made cylindrical

roll intocut intomould intoturn into

  • The potter moulded the clay into a cylindrical vase.
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  • A chimney is usually cylindrical so that smoke can rise easily.

चिमनी प्रायः cylindrical होती है ताकि धुआँ आसानी से ऊपर उठ सके।

  • Radhika rolled the chart paper into a cylindrical shape.

राधिका ने चार्ट पेपर को cylindrical आकार में लपेट दिया।

  • The laboratory had cylindrical jars for storing chemicals.

प्रयोगशाला में रसायन रखने के लिए cylindrical जार थे।

  • The lighthouse is a tall cylindrical building painted in red and white.

प्रकाश-स्तंभ एक ऊँची cylindrical इमारत है जो लाल और सफ़ेद रंग से रंगी है।

  • Candles are often cylindrical, although some are square.

मोमबत्तियाँ प्रायः cylindrical होती हैं, यद्यपि कुछ चौकोर भी होती हैं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These shape words are all adjectives for round objects, but they describe different forms.

ये आकृति बताने वाले adjectives गोल वस्तुओं के लिए हैं, पर अलग-अलग रूपों का वर्णन करते हैं।

cylindrical

Shaped like a tube or a can, with two flat circular ends.

नली या डिब्बे जैसा, जिसके दो समतल वृत्ताकार सिरे हों।

  • The tank is cylindrical.

spherical

Shaped like a ball, round in all directions.

गेंद जैसा, सभी दिशाओं में गोल।

  • The Earth is nearly spherical.

conical

Shaped like a cone, narrow at the top and wide at the base.

शंकु जैसा, ऊपर से पतला और आधार पर चौड़ा।

  • The tent had a conical roof.
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General knowledge

The volume of a cylinder is πr²h, and its curved surface area is 2πrh.

Cylinder का volume πr²h होता है और इसका curved surface area 2πrh होता है।