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cylindrical

[si-lin-dri-kuhl] / sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl /


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Stored in an open-air warehouse in tropical Darwin, Australia, are dozens of trays containing cylindrical cores of rock.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

That’s right: Oprah Winfrey persuaded her followers to buy a cylindrical glass container holding paper and air, for $45.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The person was “armed” with a large flagpole and an unknown cylindrical object, the chief said, and was taken into custody after refusing officers’ commands to drop the items.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The gap in the market is a consequence of designing airplanes around a cylindrical cabin and having to choose between a bigger- or a smaller-diameter tube, O’Leary said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Some are cylindrical, some are coiled, some are spheres.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm


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