cylinder
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/ˈsɪlɪndər/
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/ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/
noun
R
A shape with round ends and straight sides, like a tube or can.
A soup can is a good example of a cylinder shape.
R
A container that is shaped like a tube, often holding gas or liquid.
The firefighter carried an oxygen cylinder to help people breathe.
R
The tube in an engine where the piston moves up and down.
A car engine with six cylinders is called a six-cylinder engine.
translation
A shape with round ends and straight sides, like a tube or can.; A container that is shaped like a tube, often holding gas or liquid.; The tube in an engine where the piston moves up and down.
Word Forms
Plural
cylinders