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cylinder

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

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

She is attached to an oxygen cylinder at all times, waiting for a double lung transplant.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"I have been trying to book a gas cylinder for days now but I have had no luck so far. This has thrown all our plans in disarray," Prasad, 43, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I notice a small brass cylinder on the frame of her doorway.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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