"O'Neill cylinder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: O'Neill cylinders [plural]
Etymology: Proposed by American physicist Gerard K. O'Neill in his 1976 book The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space. Head templates: {{en-noun}} O'Neill cylinder (plural O'Neill cylinders)
  1. A proposed space settlement consisting of two cylinders that rotate to provide artificial gravity via centrifugal force. Wikipedia link: Gerard K. O'Neill, O'Neill cylinder Synonyms: O'Neill colony

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