Cylinder
01
cylinder, cylindrisk form
(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides
Exempel
The glass on the table was in the shape of a tall, slender cylinder.
Glaset på bordet var i form av en hög, slank cylinder.
The industrial containers were large cylinders, perfect for storing liquids.
De industriella behållarna var stora cylindrar, perfekta för att lagra vätskor.
02
a chamber in an engine in which a piston moves
Exempel
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
Exempel
The diver carried an oxygen cylinder on his back.
The lab stored nitrogen in a large cylinder.
