cylinder in German
cylinder in German is Zylinder, Walze, Brennkammer — cylinder means a solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.
cylinder in German
Zylinder
Walze
Zylinder
A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
Brennkammer
A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
Zylinder
An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
Rolle
An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.
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 German?
"cylinder" in German is Zylinder, Walze, Brennkammer. 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 German, "cylinder" is Zylinder, Walze, Brennkammer.
Are there other ways to say "cylinder" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "cylinder": Zylinder, Walze, Brennkammer, Rolle.
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