cylinder vs vessel

cylinder

noun
  • A container in the form of a cylinder with rounded ends for storing pressurized gas; a gas cylinder. 

  • A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve. 

  • Any object in the form of a circular cylinder. 

  • The part of a revolver that contains chambers for the cartridges. 

  • An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder. 

  • A cylindrical cavity or chamber in a mechanism, such as the counterpart to a piston found in a piston-driven engine. 

  • The corresponding tracks on a vertical arrangement of disks in a disk drive considered as a unit of data capacity. 

  • The space in which a piston travels inside a reciprocating engine or pump. 

  • A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder. 

verb
  • To calender; to press (paper, etc.) between rollers to make it glossy. 

vessel

noun
  • A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher. 

  • A craft designed for transportation through air or space. 

  • Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat. 

  • A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant. 

  • A person as a container of qualities or feelings. 

verb
  • To put into a vessel. 

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