cylinder
/ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/noun
1- a solid geometrical figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section圆柱体。
1.1
- a solid or hollow body, object, or part with such a shape圆柱形物。
1.2
- a piston chamber in a steam or internal-combustion engine汽缸。
1.3
- a cylindrical container for liquefied gas under pressure高压钢瓶。
1.4
- a rotating metal roller in a printing press印刷机滚筒。
1.5
- Archaeology a cylinder seal【考古】筒形石印。
派生词
cylindric
adjectivecylindrical
adjectivecylindrically
/sɪˈlɪndrɪkəlɪ/ adverb词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin cylindrus, from Greek kulindros 'roller', from kulindein 'to roll'.