cilinder

Borrowed from French cylindre and Latin cylindrus (“roller, cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “a cylinder, roller, roll”)," from κυλίνδω (kulíndō, “to roll”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌsiˈlɪn.dər/

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• Hyphenation: ci‧lin‧der
• Rhymes: -ɪndər

cilinder m (plural cilinders, diminutive cilindertje n)

1. cylinder (geometric three-dimensional solid shape)
2. certain objects of (roughly) cylindrical shape, e.g. a top hat
3. cylinder (of an engine)

(all have an alternative spelling -cylinder-)

• cilindrisch
• (cylinder types) pompcilinder, stoomcilinder
• cilinderas
• cilinderdeksel n
• cilinderhoed
• cilinderhorloge n
• cilinderinhoud
• cilinderkop
• cilinderkuip
• cilindermotor
• cilinderolie
• cilinderorgel n
• cilinderpers
• cilinderprop
• cilinderslot n
• cilinderuurwerk n
• cilindervlak n
• cilindervoering
• cilindervormig
• cilinderwand
• cilinderzaag
• maatcilinder

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡silindɛr]
• Hyphenation: ci‧lin‧der

cilinder (plural cilinderek)

1. cylinder
2. top hat (a man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown)