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A soup can is shaped like a cylinder.
What does Cylinder mean?
A shape with two round ends and a curved side.
Dictionary definition
A solid shape with two matching circular ends and one curved side.
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The cylinder rolled across the table.
hard
A cylinder has two circular ends joined by one curved side.
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What does cylinder mean?
Cylinder means a solid shape with two matching circular ends and one curved side.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to cylinder?
Tube is close in meaning to cylinder in this context.
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Cube gives a useful opposite or contrast to cylinder.
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WordCylinder.
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MeaningCylinder means A shape with two round ends and a curved side.
ExampleExample: A soup can is shaped like a cylinder.
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- sil · in · der
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- Ending
- der
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Synonyms
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tubeA similar word or phrase for cylinder in this meaning.
round solidA similar word or phrase for cylinder in this meaning.
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cubeA useful contrast to cylinder in this meaning.
flat squareA useful contrast to cylinder in this meaning.
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Base word
cylinder
noun
cylinder
Primary form of cylinder.
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