cylinder — 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

cylinder is used for these senses in English:

• cylinder Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
• cylinder The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges.
• top hat A man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).

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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