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Cylinder
01
cilindro
(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides
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The glass on the table was in the shape of a tall, slender cylinder.
El vaso sobre la mesa tenía la forma de un cilindro alto y delgado.
The industrial containers were large cylinders, perfect for storing liquids.
Los contenedores industriales eran grandes cilindros, perfectos para almacenar líquidos.
02
a chamber in an engine in which a piston moves
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The car 's engine has four cylinders.
He inspected the cylinder for wear and tear.
03
a cylindrical container used for storing gases like oxygen or compressed air
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The diver carried an oxygen cylinder on his back.
The lab stored nitrogen in a large cylinder.
