Part 2710

<hw>Cy"clo*style</hw> <tt>(s?"kl?-st?l)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cyclo</ets> + <ets>style</ets>.]</ety> <def>A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller.</def>

<h1>Cyder</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cy"der</hw> <tt>(s?"d?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cider</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Cydonin</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cy*do"nin</hw> <tt>(s?-d?"n?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A peculiar mucilaginous substance extracted from the seeds of the quince (<spn>Cydonia vulgaris</spn>), and regarded as a variety of amylose.</def>

<h1>Cygnet</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cyg"net</hw> <tt>(s?g"n?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Dim. of F. <ets>cygne</ets> swan, L. <ets>cycnus</ets>. <ets>cygnus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/: but F. <ets>cugne</ets> seems to be an etymological spelling of OF. <ets>cisne</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>cecinus</ets>, <ets>cicinus</ets>, perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A young swan.</def>

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<h1>Cygnus</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cyg"nus</hw> <tt>(s?g"n?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., a swan.]</ety> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A constellation of the northern hemisphere east of, or following, Lyra; the Swan.</def>

<h1>Cylinder</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cyl"in*der</hw> <tt>(s?l"?n-d?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cylindre</ets>, OF. <ets>cilindre</ets>, L. <ets>cylindrus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/, fr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/,<?/<?/<?/<?/, to roll. Cf. <er>Calender</er> the machine.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A solid body which may be generated by the rotation of a parallelogram round one its sides; or a body of rollerlike form, of which the longitudinal section is oblong, and the cross section is circular.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The space inclosed by any cylindrical surface. The space may be limited or unlimited in length.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any hollow body of cylindrical form</def>, as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The chamber of a steam engine in which the piston is moved by the force of steam.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The barrel of an air or other pump.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>The revolving platen or bed which produces the impression or carries the type in a cylinder press.</def> <sd>(d)</sd> <def>The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The revolving square prism carryng the cards in a Jacquard loom.</def>

<cs><col>Cylinder axis</col>. <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <cd>See<i>Axis cylinder</i>, under <er>Axis</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cylinder engine</col> <fld>(Paper Making)</fld>, <cd>a machine in which a cylinder takes up the pulp and delivers it in a continuous sheet to the dryers.</cd> -- <col>Cylinder escapement</col>. <cd>See <er>Escapement</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cylinder glass</col>. <cd>See <er>Glass</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cylinder mill</col>. <cd>See <er>Roller mill</er>.</cd> -- <col>Cylinder press</col>. <cd>See <er>Press</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cylindraceous</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cyl`in*dra"ceous</hw> <tt>(-dr?"sh?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>cylyndrac<?/</ets>]</ety> <def>Cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form.</def>

<h1>Cylindric s-lndrk, Cylindrical</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw><hw>Cy*lin"dric</hw> <tt>(s?-l?n"dr?k)</tt>, <hw>Cy*lin"dric*al</hw> <tt>(-dr?-k<it>a</it>l)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr.<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/, from <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ cylinder: cf. F. <ets>cylindrique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a cylinder, or of a section of its convex surface; partaking of the properties of the cylinder.</def>

<cs><col>Cylindrical lens</col>, <cd>a lens having one, or more than one, cylindrical surface.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Cylindric, &or; Cylindrical</col>, <col>surface</col></mcol> <fld>(Geom.)</fld>, <cd>a surface described by a straight line that moves according to any law, but so as to be constantly parallel to a given line.</cd> -- <col>Cylindrical vault</col>. <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Vault</er>, <tt>n.</tt></cd></cs>

<h1>Cylindrically</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cy*lin"dric*al*ly</hw> <tt>(s?-l?n"dr?-k<it>a</it>l-l?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner or shape of a cylinder; so as to be cylindrical.</def>

<h1>Cylindricity</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cyl*`in*dric"i*ty</hw> <tt>(s?l`?n-dr?s"?-t?)</tt>, <tt>n</tt> <def>The quality or condition of being cylindrical.</def>

<h1>Cylindriform</h1> <Xpage=361>

<hw>Cy*lin"dri*form</hw> <tt>(s?-l?n"dr?-f?rm)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cylindrus</ets> (Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/) cylinder + <ets>-form</ets>: cf.F. <ets>cylindriforme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a cylinder.</def>

<h1>Cylindroid</h1> <Xpage=361>