Cylinder

Cyl•in•der [ˈsiləndər]
Noun
Similar to: Cylindric, Cylindrical
== Origin ==
#Greek: Kulindein (To Roll)
#Greek: Kulindros (Roller)
#Latin: Cylindrus
#Then: Cylinder (16th Century)
== Meanings ==
#A solid geometric 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.
##A piston chamber in a steam or internal combustion engine.
##A cylindrical container for liquefied gas under pressure.
##A rotating metal roller in a printing press.
##[Archaeology] A cylinder seal.
== Examples ==
#The charge given up to the inner cylinder is known from its loss of potential.
#The drawing room had crystal cylinder vases strategically placed all around, filled with large parrot tulips of every shade.
#This drawback can be corrected to a slight extent by furnishing the hydraulic crane with more than one cylinder, and thus compounding it, but the arrangement does not give the same economical range of load "as in an electric crane.
#Rumford then turned up a hollow cylinder which was cast in one piece with a brass six-pounder, and having reduced the connexion between the cylinderand cannon to a narrow neck of metal, he caused a blunt borer to press against the hollow of the cylinder with a force equal to the weight of about ro,000 lb, while the casting was made to rotate in a lathe.
#The cylinder is rigidly fixed in the studs C, C, and these are attached to the foundation plate f.
#A flow pipe which serves also for expansion is taken from the top of the cylinder to a point above the cold - water supply and turned down to prevent the ingress of dirt.
#A cylinder condenser has its inner surface insulated and charged to a high positive or negative potential.
#The hydraulic crane has a great advantage in possessing an almost ideal brake, for by simply throttling the exhaust from the lifting cylinder the speed of descent can be regulated within very wide limits and with perfect safety.
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