Cylinder
/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Cylinder
noun
- A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
"When the two-dimensional curve is a circle, the cylinder is called a circular cylinder. When the axis is perpendicular to the plane of the curve, the cylinder is called a right cylinder. In non-mathematical usage, both right and circular are usually implied."
- A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.
- Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.
- A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.
- The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump.
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