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Cylinder
01
(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
cylinders
Examples
The glass on the table was in the shape of a tall, slender cylinder.
02
a chamber in an engine in which a piston moves
Examples
The car's engine has four cylinders.
03
a cylindrical container used for storing gases like oxygen or compressed air
Examples
The diver carried an oxygen cylinder on his back.
