page_title: Hydraulic cylinder
hierarchical_section_title: Hydraulic cylinder
caption_attribution_description: English: Hydraulic cylinders in a particle board machine
context_page_description: A hydraulic cylinder is a mechanical actuator that is used to give a unidirectional force through a unidirectional stroke. It has many applications, notably in construction equipment, manufacturing machinery, and civil engineering.
context_section_description: A hydraulic cylinder (also called a linear hydraulic motor) is a mechanical actuator that is used to give a unidirectional force through a unidirectional stroke. It has many applications, notably in construction equipment (engineering vehicles), manufacturing machinery, and civil engineering.
caption: Hydraulic cylinders in a hot press of a  particle board machine
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