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cylinder

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

"I have not been able to get a gas cylinder for nearly four weeks," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

People have been queuing up across the country outside gas cylinder agencies.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The compression ratio is a measurement of the cylinder displacement between the two extremes of the piston stroke.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 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




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