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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.
 cylindrus
  • (automotive) The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump.
 modiolus
  • A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
 modiolus, cylindrus
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