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cylinder in Dutch

cylinder in Dutch is cilinder, trommel — cylinder means a solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.

cylinder in Dutch

cilinder
noun
trommel
noun
A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.
trommel
noun
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
cilinder
noun
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.

What does "cylinder" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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 Dutch?
"cylinder" in Dutch is cilinder, trommel. 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 use "cylinder" in a sentence?
Example: "The tin of biscuits was a tall cylinder with a lid." In Dutch, "cylinder" is cilinder, trommel.
Are there other ways to say "cylinder" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "cylinder": cilinder, trommel.
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