Word Meanings - CYLINDER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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. The space inclosed by any cylindrical surface.

Additional info about word: CYLINDER

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. The space inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space may be limited or unlimited in length. 2. Any hollow body of cylindrical form, as: The chamber of a steam engine in which the piston is moved by the force of steam. The barrel of an air or other pump. The revolving platen or bed which produces the impression or carries the type in a cylinder press. The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver. 3. The revolving square prism carryng the cards in a Jacquard loom. Cylinder axis. SeeAxis cylinder, under Axis. -- Cylinder engine , a machine in which a cylinder takes up the pulp and delivers it in a continuous sheet to the dryers. -- Cylinder escapement. See Escapement. -- Cylinder glass. See Glass. -- Cylinder mill. See Roller mill. -- Cylinder press. See Press.

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• CROSSLY
  Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
• CIRCULARLY
  In a circular manner.
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• SOLIDARE
  A small piece of money. Shak.
• SIDESADDLE
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• ROUNDWORM
  A nematoid worm.
• CROSSJACK
  The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast.
• CROSSOPTERYGIAN
  Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n.
• CROSSBRED
  Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel.
• SECTIONALITY
  The state or quality of being sectional; sectionalism.
• ROUNDISH
  Somewhat round; as, a roundish seed; a roundish figure. -- Round"ish*ness, n.
• SURFACE LOADING
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• ROUNDABOUTNESS
  The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness.
• CROSS-STONE
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• CROSS-ARMED
  With arms crossed.
• ROUNDFISH
  Any ordinary market fish, exclusive of flounders, sole, halibut, and other flatfishes. A lake whitefish , less compressed than the common species. It is very abundant in British America and Alaska.
• CROSSGRAINED
  1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon.
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  To divide according to gepgraphical sections or local interests. The principal results of the struggle were to sectionalize parties. Nicilay & Hay .
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  In an oblong form.
• MISGROUND
  To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall.
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• GROUNDWORK
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• GROUNDEN
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