Cylinder

Definition:

  • (n.) A solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of which the longitudinal section is oblong, and the cross section is circular.
  • (n.) The space inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space may be limited or unlimited in length.
  • (n.) Any hollow body of cylindrical form
  • (n.) The chamber of a steam engine in which the piston is moved by the force of steam.
  • (n.) The barrel of an air or other pump.
  • (n.) The revolving platen or bed which produces the impression or carries the type in a cylinder press.
  • (n.) The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver.
  • (n.) The revolving square prism carrying the cards in a Jacquard loom.

Compare cylinder with other words:

cylinder vs. jug

cylinder vs. pyramid

cuboid vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. rimbase

cylinder vs. noncondensing

cylinder vs. cylindric

cylinder vs. triblet

cylinder vs. ungula

cylinder vs. primage

cylinder vs. doffer

cone vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. spherical

cylinder vs. sphere

cylinder vs. pillar

cylinder vs. ram

cylinder vs. slender

cylinder vs. fistula

cylinder vs. tube

cylinder vs. roller

cylinder vs. cylindrically

cylinder vs. tubbing

cylinder vs. rotogravure

calender vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. scavenge

cylinder vs. plunger

cylinder vs. garrot

cylinder vs. endodermis

cylinder vs. tympan

canister vs. cylinder

circle vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. gramophone

cylinder vs. liner

capstan vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. piston

cylinder vs. phonograph

cylinder vs. helix

cylinder vs. flint

cylinder vs. gabion

banger vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. flathead

beam vs. cylinder

barrel vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. fleece

cylinder vs. hat

cylinder vs. log

cylinder vs. spool

bobbin vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. nozzle

capacity vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. data

cylinder vs. disk

cylinder vs. vertical

cylinder vs. track

chamber vs. cylinder

cartridge vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. cylindrical

cylinder vs. revolver

broad vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. lead

cylinder vs. pin

boss vs. cylinder

cylinder vs. untrue

cylinder vs. head

cylinder vs. play