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

The compression ratio is a measurement of the cylinder displacement between the two extremes of the piston stroke.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

With a single, in-block cam, one timing chain and two valves per cylinder, Godzilla is so primitive it’s practically primeval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

Sharp, short blasts of fetid breath pushed through a metal cylinder through the scruff of a combed-down moustache.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline