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Meanings of cylinder in English
Russian
цилиндрическое тело Portuguese
cilíndrico Spanish
cilindro hiperbólico Catalan
cilindre parabòlic 
Surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given straight line called the axis of the cylinder; one of the most basic curvilinear geometric shapes.
See moreCentral working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels, often equipped with a cylinder liner.
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Examples for "cylinder sleeving"
Examples for "cylinder sleeving"
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For instance, Ford's lab in Germany has created a spray-on nano-coating that may replace cast-iron cylinder liners.
2
One can only imagine the quantity of penetrating lubricant required to free a dozen such cylinder liners from their threads after a half-century of corrosion.
Portuguese
cilindro Usage of cylinder in English
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The highest cylinder is the largest in diameter, the lowest the smallest.
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In the darkness, cylinder in hand, I crept softly from the bunk.
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Let me represent the muscle of an animal as the following cylinder.
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Not to mention an eight-cylinder aero engine he designed for military use.
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By then the stoning power had been automatically applied within Tuesday's cylinder.
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Attach the piston rod to the piston, and insert piston in cylinder.
7
Despite his exhaustion and empty oxygen cylinder, Hugues d'Aubarède decided to continue.
8
Production of the four-cylinder engines is targeted to begin in December 2010.
9
Six-month assessments included visual acuity, refractive cylinder, spectacle use, and patient satisfaction.
10
The petrol four- and six-cylinder engines have a mild hybrid 48-volt technology.
11
The lifeboat was a sturdy cylinder ten metres long and four wide.
12
This piece must, of course, cover the steam ports in the cylinder.
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At the bottom of the cylinder was a small tube of metal.
14
By this time we had reached the car and opened the cylinder.
15
The counting-out rhyme which is given on the cylinder is as follows:-
16
He broke the revolver, turned the cylinder, and shook out the cartridges.
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