semicylinder

[ sem-ee-sil-in-der, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈsɪl ɪn dər, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun

half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.

Origin of semicylinder

First recorded in 1660–70; semi- + cylinder

OTHER WORDS FROM semicylinder

sem·i·cy·lin·dri·cal [sem-ee-si-lin-dri-kuh l, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, sem·i·cy·lin·dric, adjective

Words nearby semicylinder

semiconductor diode, semiconductor laser, semiconscious, semiconservative replication, semicrystalline, semicylinder, semidaily, semidarkness, semideify, semidesert, semidetached