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cylindrical

[si-lin-dri-kuhl] / sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl /


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Cylindrical "forearms" house small electric motors, known as actuators, which pull on metal tendons that move the fingers with precision.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Cylindrical and prismatic batteries are cased in hard materials.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2021

Cylindrical pillars will blow cool air in an open courtyard featuring water fountains and a sun-blocking canopy can be closed on windy days.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2019

We expect to obtain the same formulas as in Triple Integrals in Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Cylindrical, medium to large, with very thin shell and full kernel of fine quality.

From The Pecan and its Culture by Hume, H. Harold (Hardrada Harold)




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