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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

Minus 273 degrees Celsius in the cylinder at the bottom.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 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

"I have not been able to get a gas cylinder for nearly four weeks," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Answers for Ms. Teller in math class as she asked us to describe a cylinder.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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