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barrel-shaped

ADJECTIVE
cylindrical
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Dozens, maybe hundreds, of barrel-shaped particles suddenly fill the computer monitor.

From Science Magazine Jun. 6, 2024

Despite looking similar to jellyfish, salps are barrel-shaped, watery macroplankton that are more closely related to vertebrates like fish and humans, said Alejandro Damian-Serrano, an adjunct professor in biology at the UO.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

On the banks of Lake Minnewashta in Excelsior, just outside Minneapolis, the answer lies in a dimly lit, wood-burning barrel-shaped sauna a few feet away.

From New York Times Feb. 17, 2024

In Indian tandoori cooking, much of the flavor comes from the ripping-hot temperatures, up to 900 F, which send spice and smoke sizzling out the top of barrel-shaped clay ovens.

From Washington Times Apr. 17, 2023

There were also signs of construction—a barrel-shaped cement mixer and a dumpster filled with debris.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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