semicylindrical en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + cylindrical.
Meanings
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Having the shape of a semicylinder.
Molds of these pages were dropped down chutes to the basement pressroom and used to cast semicylindrical printing plates.
2007 June 10, David W. Dunlap, “‘Copy!’”, in New York Times:
- Of a leaf: elongated, flat on one side and round on the other.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more semicylindrical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most semicylindrical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
la sēmicylindricus (shaped like a semicylinder)