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cylinder
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[ˈsɪlɪndə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a solid geometrical figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section
- a piston chamber in a steam or internal combustion engine
(e.g: a four-cylinder engine)
- a cylinder-shaped container holding liquefied gas under pressure
(e.g: a gas cylinder)
- a rotating metal roller in a printing press
- a cylinder seal
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Origin
:
late 16th century: from Latin cylindrus, from Greek kulindros ‘roller’, from kulindein ‘to roll’
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