cylindrical

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A cylindrical, black galvanized-iron-framework replica of the lost 1914 original, “Bottle Rack” hangs high from the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

These dimensions point to a thick, cylindrical body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

A thousand small cylindrical acrylic mirrors planted in the sand compose a Morse code poem imagining a dialogue between Tangun, the legendary founder of the first Korean kingdom, and an Egyptian pharaoh.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

He jumped to the floor of the cylindrical room, which was five feet lower than the stairwell.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan