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Word: Cylinder
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from Latin cylindrus, from Greek kulindros ‘roller’, from kulindein ‘to roll’
ˈsɪlɪndə
a solid geometrical figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.
Short Definition:geometrical figure
a piston chamber in a steam or internal combustion engine.
Short Definition:piston chamber in engine
a cylinder-shaped container holding liquefied gas under pressure.
Short Definition:pressurized gas container
a rotating metal roller in a printing press.
Short Definition:rotating roller in printing
a cylinder seal.
Short Definition:cylinder seal
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