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cylinder

cyl·in·der

cylinder

 
 
pronunciation:
sI ln dr
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part of speech: noun
definition: a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face.
A can of oil has the shape of a cylinder.
 
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