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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.
 cylindre
  • A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
  • (automotive) The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump.
 cylindre, vérin
  • An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
 cylindre, cylindre phonographique
  • A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.
 barillet
  • The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
 barillet, bonbonne
cylinder head
culasse
master cylinder
maître-cylindre
graduated cylinder
éprouvette, éprouvette graduée
twisted cylinder
ruban de Möbius
Tipler cylinder
cylindre de Tipler
gas cylinder
bouteille de gaz, bonbonne de gaz
cylinder phonograph
phonographe
cylinder head gasket
joint de culasse
cylinder seal
sceau-cylindre
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