cylindernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/us/ˈsɪl.ɪn.dɚ/cylinder noun [ C ] (SHAPE)
a solid or hollow tube with long straight sides and two circular ends the same size, or an object shaped like this, often used as a container:
Deep-sea divers carry cylinders of oxygen on their backs.
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Geometrical shapes
- -cornered
- -dimensional
- arch
- circular
- cuboid
- cylindrical
- dome
- hexagon
- incongruent
- isometric
- lozenge
- octagon
- oval
- ovoid
- parallelogram
- polygon
- quadrilateral
- rhombus
- spherical
- triangle
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Spherical, circular and annular objects
cylinder noun [ C ] (ENGINE PART)
the tube-shaped device, found especially in an engine, inside which the part of the engine that causes the fuel to produce power moves up and down:
a six-cylinder engine
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The engine & engine parts
- abs
- battery
- carburettor
- cutout
- flywheel
- idle
- motorized
- pickup
- piston
- plug
- power steering
- radiator
- rev
- silencer
- sump
- tailpipe
- tappet
- throttle
- transmission
- universal joint
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