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CYLINDERS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word cylinders. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word cylinders. (close relations)
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barrels
nounn
noun

• the amount that many barrels might hold

canisters
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

conduits
nounn
noun

• a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass

containers
verb, nounv, n
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)

drums
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

• the sound of a drum

• a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

• a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids

• a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes

• small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise

verb

• make a rhythmic sound

• play a percussion instrument

• study intensively, as before an exam

jars
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

pipes
nounn
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

tanks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

• a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids

• as much as a tank will hold

• a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk

• a cell for violent prisoners

verb

• store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it

• consume excessive amounts of alcohol

• treat in a tank

tubes
nounn
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

vessels
nounn
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 CYLINDERS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cylinders, 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

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