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cylinder in Spanish

cylinder in Spanish is cilindro, bombona, garrafa — cylinder means a solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.

cylinder in Spanish

cilindro
noun
cilindro
noun
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
bombona
noun
The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
garrafa
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 candle was shaped like a perfect cylinder."
  2. noun The chamber in an engine in which a piston moves back and forth.
    "The car's engine has four cylinders."
  3. noun A container shaped like a tube used to hold pressurized gas.
    "The diver checked his oxygen cylinder before entering the water."
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cylinder in a sentence

  • The candle was shaped like a perfect cylinder.
  • Water was stored in a large steel cylinder behind the house.
  • The car's engine has four cylinders.
  • The diver checked his oxygen cylinder before entering the water.

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What is "cylinder" in Spanish?

"cylinder" in Spanish is cilindro, bombona, garrafa. 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 candle was shaped like a perfect cylinder." In Spanish, "cylinder" is cilindro, bombona, garrafa.

Are there other ways to say "cylinder" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "cylinder": cilindro, bombona, garrafa.

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