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cylinder

/ˈsɪləndɚ/noun3 syllables

Cylinder means: a chamber within which piston moves.

Synonyms for cylinder1

noun, as in a chamber within which piston moves

piston chamber

What does cylinder mean?4

noun

1

a chamber within which piston moves

2

a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

3

a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line

4

a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cylinder in a sentence

  • In the tumbler, the cylinder form is tapered.Reza_
  • The gas was compressed into a gas cylinder.sundown
  • The piston does not come into contact with the cylinder cover.eastasiastudent
  • The cylinder head of the car is broken.wallebot
  • How do you find the volume of a cylinder?Lepotdeterre
  • The hydraulic cylinder was the main problem and was changed to a new one.Cangarejo
  • A cone and a cylinder can be cut by the same ellipse.Slam4
  • This car can deactivate half of its engine's cylinders.Hybrid

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Forms of cylinder

as a noun

plural
cylinders