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English noun: cylinder | |||
| 1. | cylinder (shape) a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solid | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | roll, roller | ||
| 2. | cylinder (shape) a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | round shape | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | barrel, brake drum, drum, drum, pipe, shank, shank, shank, stalactite, stalagmite, stem, tube | ||
| 3. | cylinder (artifact) a chamber within which piston moves | ||
| Synonyms | piston chamber | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chamber | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder | ||
| Part holonym | intake valve | ||
| Part meronym | block, compressor, cylinder block, engine block, pump | ||
| 4. | cylinder (artifact) a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | container | ||
| Part meronym | Aqua-Lung, aqualung, scuba | ||
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