plural
cylinders
plural
cylinders
Britannica Dictionary definition of CYLINDER
[count]
1
:
a shape that has straight sides and two circular ends
—
see picture at geometry
2
:
something that is shaped like a cylinder: such as
a
:
a tube in which a piston of an engine moves
—
see picture at engine
b
:
the part of a gun that turns and that holds the bullets
on all cylinders
informal
:
with the greatest possible amount of effort, power, or speed
:
at full capacity or speed