cylinder
nounHow to pronounce cylinder:
Definition of cylinder:
- cylinder (noun):
 - a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases).
 - the surface traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and intersecting a fixed planar closed curve
 
Synonyms for cylinder:
piston chamber
roll
solid
Antonyms for cylinder:
blockage
obstruction
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