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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsɪlɪndɚ/ · UK /ˈsɪlɪndə/
Forms: cylinders
cylinder means: A solid shape with two equal, flat circular ends and a straight, round side.
noun
A solid shape with two equal, flat circular ends and a straight, round side.
- A can has the shape of a cylinder.
- Draw two cylinders of different heights.
- We calculated the volume of the cylinder.
An object with two flat circular ends and a straight, round side.
- The cylinder is made of steel.
- They delivered two cylinders of oxygen.
- A hollow cylinder holds the rolled document.
A surface formed by moving a closed flat curve along straight, parallel lines.
- This equation describes an elliptical cylinder.
- The cylinder extends infinitely along its axis.
- Parallel lines through the curve generate the cylinder.
Questions about cylinder
What does cylinder mean?
A solid shape with two equal, flat circular ends and a straight, round side.
What is cylinder in other languages?
Türkçe: silindir · Español: cilindro · Français: cylindre · Deutsch: Zylinder · Italiano: cilindro · 日本語: 円柱
How do you pronounce cylinder?
In American English /ˈsɪlɪndɚ/; in British English /ˈsɪlɪndə/.
How do you use cylinder in a sentence?
A can has the shape of a cylinder. Draw two cylinders of different heights.
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