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cylinder

/ˈsɪləndɚ/
nounverb

A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

  2. A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.

  3. Any object in the form of a circular cylinder.

  4. A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To calender; to press (paper, etc.) between rollers to make it glossy.

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CYLINDER at a glance

CYLINDER has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (C 3 + Y 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,099 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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