cylinder
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cyl·in·der

noun \ˈsi-lən-dər\

Definition of CYLINDER

1
a : the surface traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and intersecting a fixed planar closed curve
b : a solid or surface bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes cutting all its elements; especially : right circular cylinder — see volume table
2
: a cylindrical body or space: as
a : the turning chambered breech of a revolver
b (1) : the piston chamber in an engine
(2) : a chamber in a pump from which the piston expels the fluid
c : any of various rotating members in a press (as a printing press); especially : one that impresses paper on an inked form
d : a cylindrical clay object inscribed with cuneiform inscriptions
cyl·in·dered \-dərd\ adjective
on all cylinders
: with maximum effort or intensity : at full capacity or speed <the economy is running on all cylinders>

Examples of CYLINDER

  1. the cylinder of a revolver

Origin of CYLINDER

Middle French or Latin; Middle French cylindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Greek kylindros, from kylindein to roll; perhaps akin to Greek kyklos wheel — more at wheel
First Known Use: 1570

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