Definition of cylinder
- n. - A solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a
parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of
which the longitudinal section is oblong, and the cross section is
circular.
- n. - The space inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space
may be limited or unlimited in length.
- n. - Any hollow body of cylindrical form
- n. - The chamber of a steam engine in which the piston is
moved by the force of steam.
- n. - The barrel of an air or other pump.
- n. - The revolving platen or bed which produces the impression
or carries the type in a cylinder press.
- n. - The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a
revolver.
- n. - The revolving square prism carrying the cards in a
Jacquard loom.