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—semicylindrical /sem'ee si lin"dri keuhl, sem'uy-/, semicylindric, adj./sem'ee sil"in deuhr, sem'uy-/, n.half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.[1660-70; SEMI- + CYLINDER]
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semicylinder
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semicylinder — /sɛmiˈsɪləndə/ (say semee siluhnduh) noun one of the halves of a cylinder which has been dissected lengthways. –semicylindrical /ˌsɛmisəˈlɪndrɪkəl/ (say .semeesuh lindrikuhl), adjective …
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