cylinder

cylinder
[ˈsɪlɪndə]
noun
  1. a solid geometrical figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section
    圆柱体
    ■a solid or hollow body, object, or part with such a shape
    圆柱形物
    ■a piston chamber in a steam or internal-combustion engine
    汽缸
    ■a cylindrical container for liquefied gas under pressure
    气瓶
    ■a rotating metal roller in a printing press
    印刷机滚筒
    ■(Archaeology)a cylinder seal
    (考古)筒形石印
派生
cylindric
adjective
cylindrical
adjective
cylindrically
[-ˈlɪndrɪk(ə)li]
adverb
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from Latin cylindrus, from Greek kulindros 'roller', from kulindein 'to roll'
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