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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescilindro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʃiˈlindro
"Il pistone si muove su e giù nel cilindro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.
"The math teacher drew a large cylinder on the chalkboard to explain its volume." - 2
A piston chamber in an internal combustion engine.
"The mechanics discovered that one of the car's four cylinders was misfiring."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'kylindros', meaning roller or rolling thing, originating from 'kylindein', meaning to roll. It entered late Middle English via Latin 'cylindrus' and Old French 'cylindré', initially retaining its geometric and mechanical associations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cylinder" is said worldwide
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cylindre
Transliteration: si.lɛ̃dʁ
"Le moteur de cette voiture possède six cylindres."
Zylinder
Transliteration: tsʏˈlɪndɐ
"Der Hut hatte die Form eines Zylinders."
cilindro
Transliteration: tʃiˈlindro
"Il pistone si muove su e giù nel cilindro."
cilindro
Transliteration: siˈlindɾo
"El gas propano se almacena en un cilindro de metal."
cilindro
Transliteration: siˈlĩduɾu
"Calcule o volume do cilindro na aula de matemática."
बेलन
Transliteration: belan
"गणित की कक्षा में हमने बेलन का आयतन निकाला।"
圆柱体
Transliteration: yuán zhù tǐ
"这个几何图形是一个完美的圆柱体。"
원기둥
Transliteration: won-gi-dung
"수학 시간에 원기둥의 부피를 구하는 법을 배웠다."
円柱
Transliteration: enchū
"そのオブジェはきれいな円柱の形をしていた。"
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