el cilindro
-the cylinder
See the entry for cilindro.

cilindro

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. cylinder
Calcula el volumen de un cilindro que tiene un radio de 12 metros y una altura de 54 metros.Calculate the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 12 meters and a height of 54 meters.
a. cylinder
Si no intervienen otros factores, cuanto mayor es el número de cilindros del motor, mayor es su potencia.Other things being equal, the more cylinders the engine has, the more power it has.
a. cylinder
La tinta puede transferirse del cilindro impresor al papel por distintos mecanismos.The ink can be tranferred from the printing cylinder to the paper by different mechanisms.
b. roller
Al igual que las antiguas máquinas de escribir, algunas impresoras modernas tienen un cilindro de caucho.Like old typewriters, some modern printers have a rubber roller.
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