semicylindrical
adjective
semi·cy·lin·dri·cal
ˌse-mē-sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: having the shape of a longitudinal half of a cylinder
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Its semicylindrical pinnacle could be seen as either a rational enclosure or a classical vault that integrated the tower with the deep history of the nineteenth-century iron-and-glass arcades sheltering the streets below.
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Thomas De Monchaux, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2022
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Thomas De Monchaux, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2022
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“Semicylindrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semicylindrical. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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