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cylindrical

[si-lin-dri-kuhl] / sɪˈlɪn drɪ kəl /


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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

The machines essentially grow silicon crystals into cylindrical ingots that weigh hundreds of pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 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

She reached into the sand and brought up a white, cylindrical bug.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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