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cylinder

[sil-in-der] / ˈsɪl ɪn dər /
NOUN
a geometrical form
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This rocking chair is equal parts dramatic and functional, featuring a stacked cylinder back, rocker frame and arm rests in a black glossy finish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Under the hood you’ll find a similarly storied power plant, Mazda’s Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter four cylinder gas engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Foaly twisted a tiny cylinder into the thick tufts of hair growing from Mulch’s ear.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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