Noun
- 1. cylinder, solid
- usage: a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
- 2. cylinder, round shape
- usage: a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
- 3. cylinder, piston chamber, chamber
- usage: a chamber within which piston moves
- 4. cylinder, container
- usage: a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
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