cylinder

Example Sentences

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Every morning, Shakuntala Devi and Shakiba Bibi - neighbours at a slum in India's capital Delhi - leave their homes, walking from one shop to another in search of a cooking gas cylinder.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

While domestic cooking gas prices were raised by a modest 7% in early March, the analyst expects OMC losses to have widened to 400 rupees per cylinder following April increases in Saudi oil product prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

People have been queuing up across the country outside gas cylinder agencies.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Few breakfasts and refreshment breaks didn’t include someone squeezing a cylinder of icy concentrate into a pitcher, adding water and stirring until it became a drinkable delight.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

People stand along the pit’s edge, staring down at the cylinder.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow