cylinder
/ˈsɪləndər/
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Description
cylinder
surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given straight line called the axis of the cylinder; one of the most basic curvilinear geometric shapes
cylinder
central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels, often equipped with a cylinder liner
cylinder
rotating cylindrical part of a revolver containing multiple chambers, each of which is capable of holding a single cartridge
Cylinder
power-producing element of a steam locomotive
cylinder
ruled surface spanned by a one-parameter family of parallel lines
cylinder
division of data in a disk drive
Cylinder
human settlement in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
Cylinder
genus of molluscs
cylinder
topological construction, a product with closed interval
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