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cylindrical

[si-lin-dri-kuhl] / sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl /


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That’s right: Oprah Winfrey persuaded her followers to buy a cylindrical glass container holding paper and air, for $45.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Stored in an open-air warehouse in tropical Darwin, Australia, are dozens of trays containing cylindrical cores of rock.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

A cylindrical, black galvanized-iron-framework replica of the lost 1914 original, “Bottle Rack” hangs high from the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Each iLamp has batteries which are charged by a cylindrical solar panel.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

He jumped to the floor of the cylindrical room, which was five feet lower than the stairwell.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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