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1. cylinder
noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases).
Etymology
- cylindrus (Latin)
- κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Cylinder
- aleksander
- aleksander
- aleksandr
- aleksandr
- alexander
- alexander
- alexandre
- allender
- allinder
- ander
- asunder
- attainder
- aulander
- auslander
- bander
- bartender
- bender
- binder
- birdfinder
- bittenbender
How do you pronounce cylinder?
Pronounce cylinder as ˈsɪlɪndər.
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Sentences with cylinder
1. Noun, singular or mass
With the pin removed, you can slide the cylinder out the right side of the gun.
Quotes about cylinder
1. The Earth is cylindrical, three times as wide as it is deep, and only the upper part is inhabited. But this Earth is isolated in space, and the sky is a complete sphere in the center of which is located, unsupported, our cylinder, the Earth, situated at an equal distance from all the points of the sky.
- Anaximander
2. The Squeaky Wheel The squeaky wheel ~will put you $374.43 in the holeafter replacing the brake pad, rotorsand $500 with a new master cylinder.
- Beryl Dov
2. cylinder
noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- cylindrus (Latin)
- κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. cylinder
noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air.
Antonyms
Etymology
- cylindrus (Latin)
- κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))