cylinder

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Kumari said a 14 kilogramme cylinder lasts only 15–20 days for her family of six, even when they stretch its use out.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Inventor Louis Glass and engineer William S. Arnold created the original coin-in-the-slot phonograph in 1889: It played one song on a metal disk or cylinder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

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 • Jan. 27, 2026

The woman took two empty jars, removed their stoppers, and poured them into the glass cylinder.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton