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Cylinder
/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/
A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
📖 Definitions of "Cylinder"
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A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
"When the two-dimensional curve is a circle, the cylinder is called a circular cylinder. When the axis is perpendicular to the plane of the curve, the cylinder is called a right cylinder. In non-mathematical usage, both right and circular are usually implied."
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A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
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Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
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A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
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To calender; to press (paper, etc.) between rollers to make it glossy.
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