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Noun cylinder has 4 senses

cylinder - a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
--₁ is a kind of container
--₁ is a part of aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scuba
cylinder - a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
--₂ is a kind of solid
--₂ has particulars: roll; roller
cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
--₃ is a kind of round shape
--₃ has particulars:
brake drum, drum; shank; shank; shank, stem; stalactite; stalagmite; barrel, drum; pipe, tube
cylinder, piston chamber - a chamber within which piston moves
--₄ is a kind of chamber
--₄ is a part of engine block, cylinder block, block; pump; compressor
--₄ has parts: intake valve
--₄ has particulars: brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder