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cylinder
(redirected from cylindrically)

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be firing on all cylinders
to be operating as powerfully and effectively as possible. Dawson will be firing on all cylinders after 2 months of fitness training.
See also: all, firing
firing on all cylinders
operating as powerfully and effectively as possible. Doctors say Mary will be firing on all cylinders after two months of physical therapy.
Usage notes: based on the literal meaning of a car engine using all of its cylinders the parts that produce power
See also: all, firing
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