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cylinder

Cylinder vs Undefined - What's the difference?

cylinder | undefined |


As a noun cylinder

is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Jug vs Cylinder - What's the difference?

jug | cylinder |


As nouns the difference between jug and cylinder

is that jug is a serving vessel or container, circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, a handle and often a stopper or top while cylinder is a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

As a verb jug

is to stew in an earthenware jug etc.

Pyramid vs Cylinder - What's the difference?

pyramid | cylinder |


In geometry terms the difference between pyramid and cylinder

is that pyramid is a solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base while cylinder is a solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.

As nouns the difference between pyramid and cylinder

is that pyramid is an ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica while cylinder is a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

As a verb pyramid

is to combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.

Taxonomy vs Cylinder - What's the difference?

taxonomy | cylinder |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cylinder

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cylinder is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

Cuboid vs Cylinder - What's the difference?

cuboid | cylinder |


In geometry terms the difference between cuboid and cylinder

is that cuboid is a parallelepiped having six rectangular faces while cylinder is a solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.

As nouns the difference between cuboid and cylinder

is that cuboid is the cuboid bone while cylinder is a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

As an adjective cuboid

is of the shape of a cube.

Cylinder vs Rimbase - What's the difference?

cylinder | rimbase |


As nouns the difference between cylinder and rimbase

is that cylinder is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve while rimbase is (military|historical) a short cylinder connecting a trunnion with the body of a cannon.

Cylinder vs Noncondensing - What's the difference?

cylinder | noncondensing |


As a noun cylinder

is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

As an adjective noncondensing is

not condensing]]; of a steam engine, [[discharge|discharging the steam from the cylinder at a pressure nearly equal to or above that of the atmosphere and not into a condenser.

Cylinder vs Hypercylinder - What's the difference?

cylinder | hypercylinder |


As nouns the difference between cylinder and hypercylinder

is that cylinder is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve while hypercylinder is (mathematics) a four-dimensional analogue of a cylinder.

Cylinder vs Uniflow - What's the difference?

cylinder | uniflow |


As a noun cylinder

is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

As an adjective uniflow is

(of an engine) in which the gas mixture enters at one end of the cylinder controlled by the piston and the exhaust exits at the other.

Cylinder vs Semicylinder - What's the difference?

cylinder | semicylinder |


As nouns the difference between cylinder and semicylinder

is that cylinder is (geometry) a surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve while semicylinder is half of a cylinder (cut along its axis).

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