El cilindre
Example: El cilindre del motor necessita una revisió completa avui.
Definition
"El cilindre" refers to a cylindrical chamber within an engine where the piston moves to compress fuel and produce power. It is a crucial component in mechanical engineering, especially in engines, to convert fuel energy into mechanical motion effectively.
Etymology
The term "el cilindre" comes from the Latin word 'cylindrus,' which means 'roller' or 'roller shape.' The word was adopted into Catalan to describe any object with a similar rounded, tube-like shape, especially in technical and engineering contexts. Did you know? The shape was first studied by ancient Greek mathematicians, making "el cilindre" a word with roots in classic geometry.
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"El cilindre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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