Definitions
01geometric shape
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Mathematics
n. a shape with two circular ends and straight sides, like a pipe or a soup can.
n. a solid geometric figure with two parallel circular bases and a curved surface connecting them.
“The architect designed the building as a tall glass cylinder.”
“The student calculated the volume of the cylinder by multiplying the area of its circular base by its height.”
02engine part
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. the tube-shaped part of an engine where a piston moves to create power.
n. the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, being the space in which a piston travels.
Español:cilindro
“The car has a powerful six-cylinder engine.”
“A crack in the third cylinder caused the engine to lose compression and stall during the test drive.”
Synonyms
03gas container
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a strong metal container used for holding gas under pressure.
n. a pressurized metal container, typically cylindrical with rounded ends, used for storing and transporting gases.
“We need to buy a new gas cylinder for the outdoor grill.”
“The divers checked their oxygen cylinders one last time before descending into the cave system.”
04computing storage
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Computing Technical
n. a way of grouping data on a computer's hard drive.
n. a unit of data on a hard disk drive consisting of the set of all tracks that are at the same distance from the centre of the platters.
“The old computer manual explained how data was organized by cylinder and track.”
“Modern operating systems abstract the physical cylinder-head-sector geometry of the drive to simplify data management.”
Usage
Usually used when discussing the physical geometry of older hard disk drives.
Real-World Examples
“Customers stand with empty cooking-gas cylinders in Srinagar, India, waiting to be able to refill them.” “They are usually resolved with oxygen from a cylinder – but without that she would be at constant risk of dying.” Etymology
From Middle French chilindre, cylindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros), from κυλίνδω (kulíndō) "I roll or wallow" (intransitive). Doublet of calander and calender.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
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- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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