cylinder

He considered different shapes for the container -- like a square or even a star -- but thought it best to avoid having seams and joints, so a stainless steel cylinder won the day.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

“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

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

Moreover, absent from Papin’s design was a simple device employed by Savery: the use of a spray of water over the cylinder to cool it in order to speed the condensation of the steam.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Once dry, the highly flammable cylinders are sent to the front line, where gun crews stack up to six of them into artillery systems, such as howitzers, depending on the distance they want to fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Gibson might not know specs like RPMs or cylinders, but he said he appreciates the “Fast and Furious” characters’ gorgeous cars, including Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger and Brian O’Connor’s late ’90s Mitsubishi Eclipse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Against a Chiefs side, they will want all cylinders firing.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

The economy is not firing on all cylinders, but it’s still sturdy enough to continue to grow.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

“Why don’t you tell Eugene? There are gas cylinders in the factory. . . .”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie