cylinder
noun [C] (SHAPE) /ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/
/-dɚ/ Definition
› a solid or hollow tube with long straight sides and two circular ends the same size, or an object shaped like this, often used as a container: Deep-sea divers carry cylinders of oxygen on their backs.Geometrical shapesSpherical, circular and annular objectsSpherical, circular and annular objectsGeometrical shapes
(Definition of cylinder noun (SHAPE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -cornered suffix
- -dimensional suffix
- arch noun
- asymmetric adjective
- circular adjective
- cylindrical adjective
- dome noun
- fractal noun
- heptagon noun
- Möbius strip/band noun
- one-dimensional adjective (MEASURE)
- polygon noun
- polyhedron noun
- pyramidal adjective
- rhombus noun
- scalene triangle noun
- semicircle noun
- spherical adjective
- trapezoid noun
- triangle noun
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