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engine cylinder [′en·jən ‚sil·ən·dər]

(mechanical engineering)

A cylindrical chamber in an engine in which the energy of the working fluid, in the form of pressure and heat, is converted to mechanical force by performing work on the piston. Also known as cylinder.

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