cylinder in Portuguese
cylinder in Portuguese is cilindro, botija, botijão — cylinder means a solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.
cylinder in Portuguese
cilindro
botija
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
botijão
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
bujão
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 Portuguese?
"cylinder" in Portuguese is cilindro, botija, botijão. 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 Portuguese, "cylinder" is cilindro, botija, botijão.
Are there other ways to say "cylinder" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "cylinder": cilindro, botija, botijão, bujão.
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