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cylinder noun

  /ˈsɪləndɚ/ , /ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/ , [ˈsɪlɪ̈ndɚ]
  • (geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
  • (geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
  • Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
  • A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
  • An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
 κύλινδρος
  • The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
 κύλινδρος, μύλος
  • A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.
 μύλος
graduated cylinder
ογκομετρικός κύλινδρος
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