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1. (n.) cylinder
a surface or solid bounded by two parallel planes and generated by a straight line moving parallel to the given planes and tracing a curve bounded by the planes and lying in a plane perpendicular or oblique to them.
2. cylinder
any cylinderlike object or part, whether solid or hollow.
3. cylinder
the rotating part of a revolver, containing the chambers for the cartridges.
4. cylinder
a cylindrical chamber in a pump in which a piston slides to move or compress a fluid.
5. cylinder
a cylindrical chamber in an engine in which the pressure of a gas or liquid moves a sliding piston.
6. cylinder
(in printing presses)
7. cylinder
a rotating cylinder that produces the impression and under which a flat form to be printed from passes.
8. cylinder
either of two cylinders, one carrying a curved form or plate to be printed from, that rotate against each other in opposite directions.
9. cylinder
a cylindrical device in a lock that retains the bolt until tumblers have been pushed out of its way.
10. cylinder
a cylindrical or barrel-shaped stone or clay object with inscriptions or carvings, worn by the Babylonians, Assyrians, and kindred peoples as a seal or amulet.
11. (v.t.) cylinder
to furnish with a cylinder or cylinders.
12. cylinder
to subject to the action of a cylinder.
Etymology: (1560–70; < L cylindrus < Gk kýlindros roller, cylinder, akin to kylíndein to roll)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) cylinder
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
2. (noun) cylinder
a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
3. (noun) cylinder, piston chamber
a chamber within which piston moves
4. (noun) cylinder
a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
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1. (noun) cylinder
a long shape with circular ends
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| Definition of 'Cylinder' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Cylinder
a solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of which the longitudinal section is oblong, and the cross section is circular
2. (noun) Cylinder
the space inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space may be limited or unlimited in length
3. (noun) Cylinder
any hollow body of cylindrical form
4. (noun) Cylinder
the chamber of a steam engine in which the piston is moved by the force of steam
5. (noun) Cylinder
the barrel of an air or other pump
6. (noun) Cylinder
the revolving platen or bed which produces the impression or carries the type in a cylinder press
7. (noun) Cylinder
the bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver
8. (noun) Cylinder
the revolving square prism carrying the cards in a Jacquard loom
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Sense: a solid shape or object with a circular base and top and straight sides.
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 Afrikaans: silinder |
 Arabic: أسطوانَه |
 Bulgarian: цилиндър |
 Brazilian: cilindro |
 Czech: válec |
 German: der Zylinder |
 Danish: cylinder |
 Greek: κύλινδρος |
 Spanish: cilindro |
 Estonian: silinder |
 Farsi: استوانه |
 Finnish: lieriö |
 French: cylindre |
 Hebrew: גָלִיל |
 Hindi: सिलेंडर |
 Croatian: cilindar |
 Hungarian: henger |
 Indonesian: silinder |
 Icelandic: sívalningur |
 Italian: cilindro |
 Japanese: 円柱 |
 Korean: 실린더 |
 Lithuanian: cilindras |
 Latvian: cilindrs |
 Malay: silinder |
 Dutch: cilinder |
 Norwegian: sylinder, trommel, valse |
 Polish: walec |
 Persian: استوانه |
 Pashto: استوانه |
 Portuguese: cilindro |
 Romanian: cilindru |
 Russian: цилиндр |
 Slovak: valec |
 Slovenian: valj |
 Serbian: cilindar |
 Swedish: cylinder |
 Thai: รูปทรงกระบอก |
 Turkish: silindir |
 Taiwanese: 圓筒，圓柱体 |
 Ukrainian: циліндр |
 Urdu: بیلن، اسطوانہ |
 Vietnamese: hình trụ |
 Chinese: 圆筒，圆柱体 |
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