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right circular cylinder
noun
: a cylinder with the bases circular and with the axis joining the two centers of the bases perpendicular to the planes of the two bases
Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of right circular cylinder was
in 1877
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“Right circular cylinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20circular%20cylinder. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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right circular cylinder
noun
: a cylinder with bases that are circles and with the line joining the centers of the two bases perpendicular to both bases
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