noun🔗ShareCilindroA surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve."The pencil holder was a cylinder, its smooth surface created by rotating a circle around its central axis. "El portalápices era un cilindro, cuya superficie lisa se creaba al rotar un círculo alrededor de su eje central.mathsciencefigurestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindroA solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder."The pencil holder was in the shape of a cylinder. "El portalápices tenía forma de cilindro.mathfigurestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindroAny object in the form of a circular cylinder."The chef used a rolling pin in the shape of a cylinder to flatten the dough. "El chef usó un rodillo en forma de cilindro para aplanar la masa.materialtypestructureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindroA cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine."The engine's cylinder compressed the air, pushing the piston down. "El cilindro del motor comprimió el aire, empujando el pistón hacia abajo.machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindroThe space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump."The mechanic checked the cylinder of the old engine to see if it was worn. "El mecánico revisó el cilindro del motor viejo para ver si estaba desgastado.machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindro de gasA container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder."My dad brought home a large cylinder of propane gas for the barbecue. "Mi padre trajo a casa un cilindro grande de gas propano para la barbacoa.materialitemutilitytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindro de grabaciónAn early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder."My grandfather's antique music collection included a few wax cylinders. "La colección de música antigua de mi abuelo incluía algunos cilindros de grabación.technologysoundmediahistoryentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindroThe part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges."The gunsmith carefully inspected the cylinder of the revolver, checking that all the chambers were empty. "El armero inspeccionó cuidadosamente el cilindro del revólver, comprobando que todas las cámaras estuvieran vacías.partweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindroThe corresponding tracks on a vertical arrangement of disks in a disk drive considered as a unit of data capacity."The hard drive's cylinder holds 10 megabytes of data. "El cilindro del disco duro contiene 10 megabytes de datos.computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalandrarTo calender; to press (paper, etc.) between rollers to make it glossy."The printer operator cylindered the paper to make it smooth and shiny for the school project posters. "El operador de la impresora calandró el papel para que fuera liso y brillante para los carteles del proyecto escolar.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
