right cylinder

noun

variants or right circular cylinder
: a cylinder whose side is perpendicular to its base

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of right cylinder was in 1877

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“Right cylinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20cylinder. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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