Cylinder word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "cylinder" word
[noun] a chamber within which piston moves
[noun] a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
[noun] a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
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(a) A solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of which the longitudinal section is oblong, and the cross section is circular.
(b) The space inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space may be limited or unlimited in length. 2. Any hollow body of cylindrical form, as:
(a) The chamber of a steam engine in which the piston is moved by the force of steam.
(b) The barrel of an air or other pump.
(c) (Print.) The revolving platen or bed which produces the impression or carries the type in a cylinder press.
(d) The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver. 3. The revolving square prism carrying the cards in a Jacquard loom. {Cylinder axis}. (Anat.) See {Axis cylinder}, under {Axis}. {Cylinder engine} (Paper Making), a machine in which a cylinder takes up the pulp and delivers it in a continuous sheet to the dryers. {Cylinder escapement}. See {Escapement}. {Cylinder glass}. See {Glass}. {Cylinder mill}. See {Roller mill}. {Cylinder press}. See {Press}.
Synonyms for cylinder
piston chamber
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Let's analyse "cylinder" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: REDNILYC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
cylinder: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five. |
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