nounπShareA surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve."The engine has four cylinders that move up and down to power the car. "mathtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder."The mechanic checked the cylinders in the car engine to make sure they were working properly. "figuremathstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny object in the form of a circular cylinder."The mechanic replaced the two worn-out cylinders in the car's engine. "mathphysicsthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine."The car mechanic explained that the engine wasn't running properly because one of the cylinders wasn't firing. "machineparttechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump."The mechanic checked the engine's cylinders for any signs of wear and tear. "machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder."My dad brought home a new propane gas cylinder for the grill. "materialitemutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder."My grandfather has a collection of old cylinders that he plays on a special machine; some are recordings of famous singers from the 1900s. "technologysoundmusichistorymediaentertainmentmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges."The revolver's cylinders spun, each chamber holding a bullet. "partweaponmilitarymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe corresponding tracks on a vertical arrangement of disks in a disk drive considered as a unit of data capacity."The software efficiently organizes data by writing it across the cylinders of the hard drive. "computingelectronicstechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo calender; to press (paper, etc.) between rollers to make it glossy."The print shop cylinders the paper after printing to give it a smooth, shiny finish. "materialwritingstationeryprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
