Cylinder axis. (Anat.) See Axis cylinder, under Axis. -- Cylinder engine (Paper Making), a machine in which a cylinder takes up the pulp and delivers it in a continuous sheet to the dryers. -- Cylinder escapement. See Escapement. -- Cylinder glass. See Glass. -- Cylinder mill. See Roller mill. -- Cylinder press. See Press.
Cyl`in*dra"ceous (-dr?"sh?s), a. [Cf. F. cylyndracÚ] Cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form.
{ Cy*lin"dric (s?-l?n"dr?k), Cy*lin"dric*al (-dr?-kal), } a. [Gr. kylindriko`s, from ky`lindros cylinder: cf. F. cylindrique.] Having the form of a cylinder, or of a section of its convex surface; partaking of the properties of the cylinder.
Cylindrical lens, a lens having one, or more than one, cylindrical surface. -- Cylindric, or Cylindrical, surface (Geom.), a surface described by a straight line that moves according to any law, but so as to be constantly parallel to a given line. -- Cylindrical vault. (Arch.) See under Vault, n.
Cy*lin"dric*al*ly (s?-l?n"dr?-kal-l?), adv. In the manner or shape of a cylinder; so as to be cylindrical.
Cyl*`in*dric"i*ty (s?l`?n-dr?s"?-t?), n. The quality or condition of being cylindrical.
Cy*lin"dri*form (s?-l?n"dr?-f?rm), a. [L. cylindrus (Gr. ky`lindros) cylinder + -form: cf. F. cylindriforme.] Having the form of a cylinder.
Cyl"in*droid (s?l"?n-droid), n. [Gr. ky`lindros cylinder + -oid: cf. F. cylindro´de.] 1. A solid body resembling a right cylinder, but having the bases or ends elliptical.
2. (Geom.) A certain surface of the third degree, described by a moving straight line; -- used to illustrate the motions of a rigid body and also the forces acting on the body.
Cy*lin`dro*met"ric (s&ibreve;*l&ibreve;n`dr&osl;*m&ebreve;t"r&ibreve;k), a. [Gr. ky`lindros + me`tron measure.] Belonging to a scale used in measuring cylinders.
||Cy"ma (sī"m&adot;) n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky^ma. See Cyme]
1. (Arch.) A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of which is wavelike in form.