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cylinder vs roller

roller vs cylinder

cylinder and roller both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cylinder Yes No No No
roller Yes No No No
As nouns, roller is a hyponym of cylinder; that is, roller is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cylinder:
  • cylinder: a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
  • roller: a cylinder that revolves
Other hyponyms of cylinder include roll.
cylinder (noun) roller (noun)
a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air a grounder that rolls along the infield
a chamber within which piston moves Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) a cylinder that revolves
a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Difference between cylinder and roller

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