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cylinder

[sil-in-der] / ˈsɪl ɪn dər /
NOUN
a geometrical form
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“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

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

It was a small metal cylinder, silver and black in color, with a red activation button on its side.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The broader point is that a healthy stock market is one that’s firing on all cylinders — and this is not the case right now.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

He only remembers fragments now: the explosion, heat, gas cylinders strewn across the kitchen and his desperate search from room to room, calling his wife's name: "Sarla, Sarla."

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

“The business is firing on all cylinders and the mood internally is incredibly positive,” the company said in response to the Journal’s article Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

The show was firing on all cylinders, and watching live every Saturday night with both my family and the anonymous crowd of people I knew online was an experience unlike any other.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2026

“Ifeoma mentioned that gas cylinders were scarce in Nsukka.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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