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CYLINDER Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word cylinder. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word cylinder. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CYLINDER

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barrel
nounn
noun

• a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

• a cylindrical container that holds liquids

• a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

• the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold

• any of various units of capacity

verb

• put in barrels

beaker
nounn
noun

• a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry

• a cup (usually without a handle)

canister
nounn
noun

• a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

• metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

container
nounn
noun

• any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

hollow
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

noun

• a cavity or space in something

• a small valley between mountains

• a depression hollowed out of solid matter

adjective satellite

• as if echoing in a hollow space

• devoid of significance or force

• lacking in substance or character

verb

• remove the inner part or the core of

• remove the interior of

jar
nounn
noun

• a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food

• the quantity contained in a jar

• a sudden jarring impact

verb

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

• shock physically

• affect in a disagreeable way

• place in a cylindrical vessel

pipe
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

• a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

• a hollow cylindrical shape

• a tubular wind instrument

• the flues and stops on a pipe organ

verb

• utter a shrill cry

• transport by pipeline

• play on a pipe

• trim with piping

shaft
nounn
noun

• a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• the main (mid) section of a long bone

• obscene terms for penis

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

• (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

• a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

• a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

• the hollow spine of a feather

verb

• equip with a shaft

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

tube
verb, nounv, n
noun

• conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

• electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

• a hollow cylindrical shape

• (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

• an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

verb

• provide with a tube or insert a tube into

• convey in a tube

• ride or float on an inflated tube

• place or enclose in a tube

vessel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tube in which a body fluid circulates

• a craft designed for water transportation

• an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

piston chamber
nounn
noun

• a chamber within which piston moves

Best Hypernyms For CYLINDER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cylinder, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
chamber container solid
Phrases (1)
round shape

Alternatives for BARREL

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