| NOUN | shape | cylinder | a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) |
|---|---|---|---|
| shape | cylinder | a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line | |
| artifact | cylinder, piston chamber | a chamber within which piston moves | |
| artifact | cylinder | a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air |
| Sounds | sih'lahnder; sih'lihnder | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... | |
| Meaning | A solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | roll | Anything rolled ... / rolled up in cylindrical form |
| roller | A cylinder that revolves | |
| Broader | solid | A three-dimensional shape |
| Spanish | cilindro | |
| Catalan | cilindre | |
| Adjectives | cylindric | having the form of a cylinder |
| Meaning | A surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line. | |
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| Narrower | barrel, drum | A bulging cylindrical shape |
| brake drum, drum | A hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes | |
| pipe, tube | A hollow cylindrical shape | |
| shank | cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill | |
| shank | cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head | |
| shank, stem | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something | |
| stalactite | A cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave | |
| stalagmite | A cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave | |
| Broader | round shape | A shape that is curved and without sharp angles |
| Spanish | cilindro | |
| Catalan | cilindre | |
| Adjectives | bicylindrical | having two cylindrical surfaces usually with parallel axes |
| cylindric | having the form of a cylinder | |
| Meaning | A chamber within which piston moves. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | piston chamber | |
| Part of | compressor | A mechanical device that compresses gasses |
| engine block, cylinder block, block | A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine | |
| pump | A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | |
| Parts | intake valve | A valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake |
| Narrower | brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder | A cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
| Broader | chamber | A natural or artificial enclosed space |
| Spanish | cilindro | |
| Catalan | cilindre | |
| Meaning | A cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scuba | A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water |
| Broader | container | Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
| Spanish | bombona, cilindro | |
| Catalan | bombona | |
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