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cylinder

[sil-in-der] / ˈsɪl ɪn dər /
NOUN
a geometrical form
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Fatakia says the clay cylinder - also known as the "Edict of Cyrus" or the "Cyrus Cylinder" - is one of the most important discoveries of the ancient world.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Still, RM’s post brought in visitors, even without identifying the location by name, and the ever-assiduous Army found the Instagram of Ro’s own space, Cylinder, he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

As a luxury bag the Cylinder Sling’s not so expensive — mostly in the several-hundred-dollar range.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2022

The Cyrus Cylinder is a crucial source for understanding Persian rulership at its very beginning.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

U, a Rope fixed to the Piston that slides up and down in the Cylinder.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.




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