cylinder
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But Austrian startup CycloTech says it can make aircraft even nimbler with its motors -- shaped like an open cylinder with the sides made up of several wing-shaped blades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
“It’s right here,” glaciologist Alison Criscitiello says, pointing to a nearly invisible gray smudge behind the glass, on a 5-foot-long, 1,550-year-old bisected cylinder of ice.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Before the war throttled shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Kumar’s family could count on getting the 30-pound cylinder from a government-approved gas agency for around $10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
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
People stand along the pit’s edge, staring down at the cylinder.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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Other products were scattered around, including propane gas cylinders and bags of caustic soda, in the unfinished building.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Perhaps most intriguing, its cloud-computing business is firing on all cylinders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The band is firing on all cylinders, the production is lively and open, and Price’s voice sounds fantastic.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gibson might not know specs like RPMs or cylinders, but he said he appreciates the “Fast and Furious” characters’ gorgeous cars, including Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger and Brian O’Connor’s late ’90s Mitsubishi Eclipse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
On the morning of the sixth day the dribble of cylinders slowed down.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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