cylinder
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈsɪlɪndər/
:
cilindro
- So in this cylinder, I have a colourless gas.
- gas cylinders
- hydraulic cylinder
- pneumatic cylinder
And then next day Nima and I, when we go back to the place because we were like, OK, if we could have say one oxygen cylinder or something.
- And then next day Nima and I, when we go back to the place because we were like, OK, if we could have say one oxygen cylinder or something.
Examples
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The firefighter carried a portable cylinder filled with compressed air to assist in rescue efforts.
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Help me move this cylinder into the compressor.
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Well, a little gas and air come into the cylinder.
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So this is your custom cylinder for holding onto the air.
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The three of them stand there in a close triangle, the metal cylinder on the floor between them.
Fiction book (1997) -
I sent you those cylinders you asked for.
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Claude picks up the metal cylinder and unscrews its cap with his free hand.
Fiction book (1997) -
On a bus, large compressed-hydrogen cylinders are not a problem, but in an automobile, space is valuable.
Academic text (1994) -
Her fingers closed around a cold metal cylinder, and she thanked God for Emily's thoughtful, thorough hospitality.
Fiction book (1992) -
The card room fire burned on its synthetic logs, the gas cylinder faintly whistling.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
596
1.0
A large container that holds liquids or gases
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1.8
A container on a car or bike that holds fuel for the engine
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3.1
A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.4
Metal cover that closes the top of an engine cylinder and holds valves and spark plugs
- Specialized
1
5.4
A solid piece of metal in an engine that holds the cylinders where the pistons move and cooling passages
- Specialized
1
4.6
A car part that holds brake fluid and pushes it to make the brakes work
- Specialized
1
5.1
A tall, narrow container with lines to measure liquid amounts in science experiments
- Specialized
A part in a car's brake system that holds and pushes brake fluid to make the brakes work
- Archaic
A printing machine where a cylinder rolls paper over a flat bed of letters to copy text
- Specialized
A machine that sorts grain by kernel length using rotating cylinders
- Specialized
A metal tube in a vehicle that holds fluid and uses a piston to stop the wheels
- Specialized
A machine that separates whole grains from broken ones using a turning cylinder with small pockets
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Cylinder comes from the Greek word kylindros, meaning 'roller'. That rolling, tube-like idea explains why tall, round metal containers for gases are called cylinders, since they look like big cans or tubes.