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   Cyl·in·der

   /ˈsiləndər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.
   • ▪ a solid or hollow body, object, or part having the shape of a cylinder.
   • ▪ a piston chamber in a steam or internal combustion engine.
   • ▪ a cylindrical container for liquefied gas under pressure.
   • ▪ a rotating metal roller in a printing press.
   • ▪ a cylinder seal.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin cylindrus, from Greek kulindros ‘roller’, from kulindein ‘to roll’.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CylinderCylinder - Wikipedia

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   A cylinder is defined as a surface consisting of all the points on all the lines which are parallel to a given line and which pass through a fixed plane curve in a plane not parallel to the given line. Such cylinders have, at times, been referred to as generalized cylinders.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cylinderCylinder Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CYLINDER is the surface traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and intersecting a fixed planar closed curve. How to use cylinder in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cylinderCYLINDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A three-dimensional surface or solid object bounded by a curved surface and two parallel circles of equal size at the ends. The curved surface is formed by all the line segments joining corresponding points of the two parallel circles.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCYLINDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CYLINDER definition: 1. a solid or hollow tube with long straight sides and two circular ends the same size, or an…. Learn more.

6. www.cuemath.com › geometry › cylinderCylinder - Shape, Formula, Examples | Faces Vertices Edges

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   Cylinder Definition. A cylinder is a 3D solid shape that consists of two identical and parallel bases linked by a curved surface. These bases are like circular disks. The line passing from the center or joining the centers of two circular bases is called the axis of the cylinder shape.

7. www.mathopenref.com › cylinderCylinder definition and properties - Math Open Reference

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   A cylinder is a closed solid that has two parallel (usually circular) bases connected by a curved surface. It can be a right cylinder or an oblique cylinder.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › cylinderCYLINDER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CYLINDER definition: 1. a shape with circular ends and long, straight sides, or a container or object shaped like this…. Learn more.