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cylinder

cy·lin·der

UK/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/ US/ˈsɪləndɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.
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 chamber within which piston moves

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Origin

From Middle French chilindre, cylindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros), from κυλίνδω (kulíndō) "I roll or wallow" (intransitive). Doublet of calander and calender.

Phrases

  • axis cylinder
  • cylinder function
  • cylinder glass
  • cylinder head
  • cylinder mower
  • diving cylinder
  • double cylinder
  • fire on all cylinders

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