/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/► audioScrabble 14Words With Friends 16
Definition
noun a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases).
noun a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line.
noun a chamber within which piston moves.
— synonyms: piston_chamber
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.”