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cylinder

[sil-in-der] / ˈsɪl ɪn dər /
NOUN
a geometrical form
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Now bend the paper into a cylinder without stretching or tearing it.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Papers destined to be read in 250 years are stored in a separate compartment inside the cylinder and sealed, while the other objects were placed in cardboard boxes.

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

Before the war throttled shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Kumar’s family could count on getting the 30-pound cylinder from a government-approved gas agency for around $10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Finally, when the match ends, Zero stands up with his proxy and steps away from the glass cylinder without a word.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Most U.S. stocks are down, but the market’s AI engine is firing on all cylinders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Four larger cylinders were positioned on a rotating carousel in a configuration resembling four candlesticks on an old-fashioned chandelier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Businesses face an array of challengers, however, so the economy isn’t firing on all cylinders.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Lu-An" has some 2,000 plastic cylinders of soil and compost to give 100 watts of output, enough to power a rice cooker and other appliances.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

He stood up and opened a large drawer, in which were arranged in order a number of hollow cylinders of metal covered with dark wax, and said:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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