cylinder in Chinese
cylinder in Chinese is 圆柱体, 圆柱, 瓶 — cylinder means a solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.
cylinder in Chinese
圆柱体
Pronounced: yuán zhù tǐ
(geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
圆柱
Pronounced: yuán zhù
(automotive) The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump.
瓶
Pronounced: píng
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
What does "cylinder" mean?
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noun A solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.
"The tin of biscuits was a tall cylinder with a lid."
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noun The chamber in an engine in which a piston moves back and forth.
"One cylinder in the engine was misfiring, so it ran roughly."
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noun A container shaped like a tube used to hold pressurized gas.
"A gas cylinder for the camping stove sat by the tent."
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cylinder in a sentence
- The tin of biscuits was a tall cylinder with a lid.
- The candle was shaped like a perfect cylinder.
- One cylinder in the engine was misfiring, so it ran roughly.
- The piston slides up and down inside the cylinder.
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What is "cylinder" in Chinese?
"cylinder" in Chinese is 圆柱体, 圆柱, 瓶. cylinder means: A solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.
How do you pronounce 圆柱体?
"cylinder" in Chinese is 圆柱体, pronounced "yuán zhù tǐ".
How do you use "cylinder" in a sentence?
Example: "The tin of biscuits was a tall cylinder with a lid." In Chinese, "cylinder" is 圆柱体, 圆柱, 瓶.
Are there other ways to say "cylinder" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "cylinder": 圆柱体, 圆柱, 瓶.
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