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1. cylinder

noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases).

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Etymology

  • cylindrus (Latin)
  • κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Cylinder

  • aleksander
  • aleksander
  • aleksandr
  • aleksandr
  • alexander
  • alexander
  • alexandre
  • allender
  • allinder
  • ander
  • asunder
  • attainder
  • aulander
  • auslander
  • bander
  • bartender
  • bender
  • binder
  • birdfinder
  • bittenbender

How do you pronounce cylinder?

Pronounce cylinder as ˈsɪlɪndər.

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2. cylinder

noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line.

Etymology

  • cylindrus (Latin)
  • κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. cylinder

noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air.

Etymology

  • cylindrus (Latin)
  • κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

4. cylinder

noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a chamber within which piston moves.

Etymology

  • cylindrus (Latin)
  • κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))