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3. cylinder
noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases).
Etymology
- cylinder (English)
- cylindrus (Latin)
- κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. cylinder
noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line.
Synonyms
Etymology
- cylinder (English)
- cylindrus (Latin)
- κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. cylinder
noun. ['ˈsɪləndɝ, ˈsɪlɪndɝ'] a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air.
Antonyms
Etymology
- cylinder (English)
- cylindrus (Latin)
- κύλινδρος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. element
noun. ['ˈɛləmənt'] an abstract part of something.
Synonyms
Etymology
- element (English)
- element (Middle English (1100-1500))
- element (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. element
noun. ['ˈɛləmənt'] an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.
Synonyms
Etymology
- element (English)
- element (Middle English (1100-1500))
- element (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. element
noun. ['ˈɛləmənt'] any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter.
Etymology
- element (English)
- element (Middle English (1100-1500))
- element (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. element
noun. ['ˈɛləmənt'] the most favorable environment for a plant or animal.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- element (English)
- element (Middle English (1100-1500))
- element (Old French (842-ca. 1400))