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US/ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/
UK/ˈsɪl.ɪn.də/
a shape or container with straight sides and two round, flat ends, like a can
In context
A can of soup is a cylinder with round ends and straight sides.
The engine of this car has four cylinders.
A gas cylinder exploded in the kitchen of the restaurant.
Words that go with cylinder
noun + noun
- gas cylinderAlways store a gas cylinder upright.
- engine cylinderEach engine cylinder burns a mixture of fuel and air.
- oxygen cylinderDivers carry an oxygen cylinder on their backs.
adjective + noun
- four-cylinder engineIt is a small car with a four-cylinder engine.
- metal cylinderThe samples were kept in a metal cylinder.
noun + preposition
- volume of a cylinderStudents learned how to find the volume of a cylinder.