noun🔗ShareCilindroA 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. "El motor tiene cuatro cilindros que se mueven hacia arriba y hacia abajo para impulsar el coche.mathtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindrosA 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. "El mecánico revisó los cilindros del motor del coche para asegurarse de que funcionaban correctamente.figuremathstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindrosAny object in the form of a circular cylinder."The mechanic replaced the two worn-out cylinders in the car's engine. "El mecánico reemplazó los dos cilindros desgastados del motor del coche.mathphysicsthingChat 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 car mechanic explained that the engine wasn't running properly because one of the cylinders wasn't firing. "El mecánico del coche explicó que el motor no funcionaba correctamente porque uno de los cilindros no estaba funcionando.machineparttechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindroThe 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. "El mecánico revisó los cilindros del motor en busca de signos de desgaste.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 new propane gas cylinder for the grill. "Mi padre trajo a casa un nuevo cilindro de gas propano para la parrilla.materialitemutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindros de ceraAn 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. "Mi abuelo tiene una colección de antiguos cilindros de cera que reproduce en una máquina especial; algunos son grabaciones de cantantes famosos de la década de 1900.technologysoundmusichistorymediaentertainmentmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindro, tamborThe part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges."The revolver's cylinders spun, each chamber holding a bullet. "Los cilindros del revólver giraron, cada cámara contenía una bala.partweaponmilitarymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilindrosThe 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. "El software organiza eficientemente los datos escribiéndolos a través de los cilindros del disco duro.computingelectronicstechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalandrarTo 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. "La imprenta calandra el papel después de imprimirlo para darle un acabado liso y brillante.materialwritingstationeryprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading