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Cyl"in*der (s?l"?n-d?r), n. [F.
cylindre, OF. cilindre, L. cylindrus, fr.
Gr. ky`lindros, fr. kyli`ndein,
kyli`ein, to roll. Cf. Calender the
machine.]

1. (Geom.) (a) 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. (b) The space
inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space may be limited or
unlimited in length.

2. Any hollow body of cylindrical
form, as: (a) The chamber of a steam
engine in which the piston is moved by the force of steam.
(b) The barrel of an air or other
pump. (c) (Print.) The
revolving platen or bed which produces the impression or carries
the type in a cylinder press. (d) The
bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a
revolver.

3. The revolving square prism carrying
the cards in a Jacquard loom.


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