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   cylinder

   /ˈsɪlɪndə/

   noun

   • 1. a solid geometrical figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.
   • ▪ a solid or hollow body, object, or part having the shape of a cylinder.
   • 2. a piston chamber in a steam or internal combustion engine.
   • 3. a cylinder-shaped container holding liquefied gas under pressure.
   • 4. a rotating metal roller in a printing press.
   • 5. a cylinder seal.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin cylindrus, from Greek kulindros ‘roller’, from kulindein ‘to roll’.

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