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цилиндр — meaning in English

tsilindr

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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

цилиндр is used for these senses in English:

  • chimney-pot hat (informal) the cylindrical top hat traditionally worn by gentlemen
  • cylinder Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
  • cylinder An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax 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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