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cylinder

[sil-in-der] / ˈsɪl ɪn dər /
NOUN
a geometrical form
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“That’s the nightmare scenario — that those things just happen more frequently and become more exacerbated when the agency is not firing on all cylinders,” Inge said.

From MarketWatch

He’s holding up some sort of metallic cylinder.

From Literature

“ST’s results are improving cyclically, but not yet firing on all cylinders,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

She directs me to one of three sleek white cylinders.

From Literature

The system consists of a box measuring about 1m x 1m x 0.4m which stands outside the property, as well as a heat pump unit and hot water cylinder inside the property.

From BBC