noun Download 🔗Share A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve. Examples : "The pencil holder was a cylinder, its smooth surface created by rotating a circle around its central axis. " math science figure structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder. Examples : "The pencil holder was in the shape of a cylinder. " math figure structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any object in the form of a circular cylinder. Examples : "The chef used a rolling pin in the shape of a cylinder to flatten the dough. " material type structure item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine. Examples : "The engine's cylinder compressed the air, pushing the piston down. " machine part technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump. Examples : "The mechanic checked the cylinder of the old engine to see if it was worn. " machine technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder. Examples : "My dad brought home a large cylinder of propane gas for the barbecue. " material item utility technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder. Examples : "My grandfather's antique music collection included a few wax cylinders. " technology sound media history entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges. Examples : "The gunsmith carefully inspected the cylinder of the revolver, checking that all the chambers were empty. " part weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The corresponding tracks on a vertical arrangement of disks in a disk drive considered as a unit of data capacity. Examples : "The hard drive's cylinder holds 10 megabytes of data. " computing technology electronics machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To calender; to press (paper, etc.) between rollers to make it glossy. Examples : "The printer operator cylindered the paper to make it smooth and shiny for the school project posters. " material process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
