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cylinder

Noun

Meaning

• A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.

• A chamber in an engine where a piston moves to compress or alter the pressure of a fluid or gas.

Examples

• The gas was stored in a cylinder.

• The engine has four cylinders.

• He calculated the volume of the cylinder.

cylinder

Noun

Meaning

• A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.

• A chamber in an engine where a piston moves to compress or alter the pressure of a fluid or gas.

Examples

• The gas was stored in a cylinder.

• The engine has four cylinders.

• He calculated the volume of the cylinder.