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ˈsɪlɪndə/
n.
- a three-dimensional shape with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.
- a piston chamber in a steam or internal-combustion engine.
- a cylindrical container for liquefied gas under pressure.
- a rotating metal drum in a printing press.
Derivative
- cylindric
/səˈlɪndrɪk/
adj. - cylindrical
/səˈlɪndrɪk(ə)l/
adj. - cylindrically adv.
Etymology
C16: from L. cylindrus, from Gk kulindros ‘roller’.