Meaning & Definition of Cylinder in English
English⟶
Cylinder
/sɪləndər/
noun
1. A solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
synonym:
- cylinder
2. A surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
synonym:
- cylinder
3. A chamber within which piston moves
synonym:
- cylinder,
- piston chamber
4. A cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
synonym:
- cylinder
Examples of using
The gas was compressed into a gas cylinder.
The gas was compressed into a gas cylinder.