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| baton |
a hollow cylinder that is carried and passed from one runner to the next in a relay race. [1/3 definitions] |
| bolster |
a pillow shaped like a cylinder. [1/2 definitions] |
| can2 |
a metal container for food or other products, made in the shape of a cylinder. [1/3 definitions] |
| cucumber |
a long fruit shaped like a cylinder with hard green skin and white flesh. Cucumbers are grown as food and are eaten raw. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| cylindrical |
in the shape of a cylinder. |
| diameter |
the width of a circle, sphere, or cylinder. [1/3 definitions] |
| drum |
a percussion instrument shaped like a cylinder. A drum has a hollow body covered at one or both ends by a tight material. It is played by beating with sticks or the hands. [2/5 definitions] |
| pillar |
a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument. |
| revolver |
a pistol with a revolving cylinder that holds bullets. A revolver can fire several shots without having to be loaded each time. |
| roll |
any material wound into the shape of a cylinder or tube. [3/18 definitions] |
| rolling pin |
a hard, smooth cylinder of wood or marble with handles at each end. It is used to roll out dough. |
| spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
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