CYLINDER

/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: C3Y4L1I1N1D2E1R1 = 14

Definition

  1. noun a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases).
  2. noun a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line.
  3. noun a chamber within which piston moves. — synonyms: piston_chamber
  4. noun a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air.

Examples

  • “When the two-dimensional curve is a circle, the cylinder is called a circular cylinder. When the axis is perpendicular to the plane of the curve, the cylinder is called a right cylinder. In non-mathematical usage, both right and circular are usually implied.”

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