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cylinder
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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cyl·in·der
/ ˈsiləndər/
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n.
a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section.
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a solid or hollow body, object, or part with such a shape.
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a piston chamber in a steam or internal combustion engine.
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a cylindrical container for liquefied gas under pressure.
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a rotating metal roller in a printing press.
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Archaeol.
a cylinder seal.
DERIVATIVES:
cy·lin·dric
/ səˈlindrik/
adj.
cy·lin·dri·cal
/ səˈlindrikəl/ adj.
cy·lin·dri·cal·ly
/ səˈlindrik(ə)lē/ adv.
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Cylinders Take a Snooze
Magazine article from: Automotive Industries; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Inspire models with cylinder deactivation last year...the approach Variable Cylinder Management (VCM...mileage. Disabling cylinders finally makes sense...disable unnecessary cylinders so seamlessly that the...happening under the hood. Cylinder deactivation works because...
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Cylinder overhauls: are they worth it? In a market dominated by intense competition in new cylinders, overhauled jugs still make sense in some cases. Here's how to make the call.(AIRCRAFT ENGINES)(Industry overview)
Magazine article from: The Aviation Consumer; 1/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...Zephyr still does cylinder overhauls and still...installs overhauled cylinders from the exchange...plummet in factory cylinder prices and intense competition in new cylinders from Superior and...or two from the cylinder pool. Proactive replacement of good cylinders that might fail...
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Cylinder lubrication and feed control in relation to low-speed, cross-head engine load and speed
Magazine article from: Lubrication Engineering; 6/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Cylinder lubricant qualities as well as oil feed...stroke cycle cross-head diesel engines. Cylinder liners and piston rings are lubricated...each plunger stroke. Spread along the cylinder wall, the thin oil film perceives a thermo...
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Using cylinders without high-level shutoff, overfill protection: a risk not worth taking. (reusable cylinders for pressurized refrigerants)(Gem Sensors Div.)
Magazine article from: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News; 4/25/1994; 700+ words
; ...refrigerant cylinders. For decades...have been few cylinder-related accidents...standards set by cylinder manufacturers...of reusable cylinders to store and...rupturing the cylinder. Many mistakenly believe that cylinders equipped with...
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Maintaining rodless cylinders. (Power Transmission)
Magazine article from: Plant Engineering; 11/8/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...months is recommended. Cylinders' seals should be inspected...operation of a rodless cylinder simplifies troubleshooting procedures. Rodless cylinders consist of a slotted...deteriorates. Rodless cylinders are usually supplied...seals should be used. Cylinder problems are also caused...
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Hydraulic cylinder anatomy.(back to BASICS)
Magazine article from: Control Engineering; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...and design configurations, cylinder actuators form the main output...must fit precisely to the cylinder ID. Each must be precisely...motion. The latest industrial cylinders can incorporate sensor feedback...com/issues for more on: * Cylinder technology * Water hydraulics...
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Worthington Cylinders Announces Multiple Retail Agreements for Line of Hand Torch Cylinders.
Business Wire; 8/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...Retailers to Carry Hand Torch Cylinder Line COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Worthington Cylinders, a Worthington Industries...for its line of hand torch cylinders with ten North American...offering its hand torch cylinders direct to retail and wholesale...
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Understanding hydraulic circuits--hydraulic cylinders.(Shop Talk)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Power Equipment; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...to look at hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic cylinder is the second symbol...is a double piston cylinder. Most double piston cylinders have the two inlet ports...57) is called a ram cylinder. Ram cylinders are used only for lifting...
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Cylinder passes for a spring
Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering; 11/1/1999; ; 632 words
; ...the fluid spring uses two cylinders, one that lifts the load...road irregularities. The cylinders are tied to each other...that is common to both cylinders. A valve feeds hydraulic fluid to the lift cylinder when the load's height...
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Composite Cylinders
Magazine article from: Propane Canada; 1/1/2004; ; 516 words
; ...Specifications" and "Composite Cylinder Applications" are two...approval of composite cylinders for propane applications...over steel and aluminum cylinders: * Translucency, which...gas remaining in the cylinder. * Lighter weight...indicating that composite cylinders will not fragment ...
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SIC 3593 Fluid Power Cylinders and Actuators
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...pressure. Double-acting cylinders work similarly, but...against one side of the cylinder, thus allowing a push or pull motion; these cylinders are used in construction...typical single-acting cylinder. Although hydraulic...for powering hydraulic cylinders were developed in the...
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Volume of Cone and Cylinder
Book article from: Mathematics
...base. Both ends of a cylinder are circles, each of...The height of the cylinder is the length h between...between these cones and cylinders with equal bases and...one-third that of a cylinder that has the same base...height: . The cones and cylinders shown previously are...
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cylinder
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
cylinder in mathematics, surface generated by...line of the family of lines forming the cylinder is called a ruling, or generator. If...g., a circle or a parabola), the cylinder is called a quadric cylinder. The commonest...
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De Tromelin Cylinder
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
De Tromelin Cylinder A device for the detection of psychic forces was invented by the Count de Tromelin at the opening of the twentieth century. A paper cylinder with a crosspiece of straw revolves on a fine point when a human hand...
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firing on all (four) cylinders
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
firing on all (four) cylinders working or functioning at a peak level. A metaphor from an internal-combustion engine; a cylinder is said to be firing when the fuel inside it is ignited.
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