modiolus — meaning in English

English meaning

• cylinder noun A solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.

Senses

modiolus is used for these senses in English:

• cylinder A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
• cylinder (automotive) The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump.

cylinder — full definition

1. noun A solid or hollow object with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section, like a tube or a can.
2. noun The chamber in an engine in which a piston moves back and forth.
3. noun A container shaped like a tube used to hold pressurized gas.

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