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cylinder in Finnish

cylinder in Finnish is lieriö, ympyrälieriö, sylinteri — cylinder means a solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.

cylinder in Finnish

lieriö
noun
(geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
ympyrälieriö
noun
(geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
lieriö
noun
(geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
sylinteri
noun
(geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
ympyrälieriö
noun
(geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
lieriö
noun
Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
sylinteri
noun
Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
sylinteri
noun
patruunarulla
noun
A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.
rulla
noun
A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder.
lieriö
noun
An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
sylinteri
noun
An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
vahalieriö
noun
An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
vahasylinteri
noun
An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
patruunarulla
noun
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
pullo
noun
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
rulla
noun
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
sylinteri
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 Finnish?
"cylinder" in Finnish is lieriö, ympyrälieriö, sylinteri. 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 Finnish, "cylinder" is lieriö, ympyrälieriö, sylinteri.
Are there other ways to say "cylinder" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "cylinder": lieriö, ympyrälieriö, sylinteri, patruunarulla, rulla, vahalieriö.
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