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cylindrical

[si-lin-dri-kuhl] / sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl /


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A cylindrical, black galvanized-iron-framework replica of the lost 1914 original, “Bottle Rack” hangs high from the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Each iLamp has batteries which are charged by a cylindrical solar panel.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

These dimensions point to a thick, cylindrical body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

A thousand small cylindrical acrylic mirrors planted in the sand compose a Morse code poem imagining a dialogue between Tangun, the legendary founder of the first Korean kingdom, and an Egyptian pharaoh.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

The blade’s image zoomed straight through the doorway, down a spiral stairwell, and into a dark, cylindrical chamber like the inside of a grain silo.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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