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(a) (geometry 幾) solid or hollow curved body with circular ends and straight sides 圓柱, (圓)柱體(實心或空心); 柱面. =>illus at cube 見cube之插圖.
(b) thing shaped like this 圓柱狀物
The string is wound round a cardboard cylinder. 線纏繞在紙筒上.
the cylinder of a revolver, ie the part in which the cartridges are placed 左輪手槍的旋轉彈膛.
2 cylinder-shaped hollow part inside which the piston moves in an engine (發動機的)汽缸
a six-cylinder engine/car 六缸發動機[六缸發動機汽車]. =>illus at piston 見piston之插圖.
3 (idm 習語) working/firing on all `cylinders (infml 口) (operating) with full power or effort 開足馬力; 竭盡全力
The office is working on all cylinders to get the job finished. 辦公室人員正在竭盡全力爭?quot;顏夤ぷ鞲賞?