The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Evidence supporting that interpretation has come from drill cores -- long cylinders of solid rock pulled from deep underground -- recovered from ancient marine sediments in Karelia, Russia, and the Francevillian Basin in Gabon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
When the revs and loads are light, the engine control shuts down the rear bank of cylinders to save fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 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 turned back to the keyhole before him, where Mr. Desanti, the ninth-grade math teacher, had tried to force his key into the lock and splintered the toothpick deep into the cylinders.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
