🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Doppelzylinder

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdɔpəlˌtsʏlɪndɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Double-Cylinder/ˈdʌb.əl ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Kompressor arbeitet mit einem Doppelzylinder-System."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having or utilizing two parallel or opposing cylinders in a mechanical system, engine, or lock mechanism.

    "The motorcycle is equipped with a high-performance double-cylinder engine."
As noun
  1. 1

    A structural or functional assembly consisting of two matching cylindrical components.

    "The security upgrade requires installing a heavy-duty double-cylinder deadbolt on the exterior door."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English words 'double' (from Latin duplus) and 'cylinder' (from Greek kylindros, meaning roller or cylinder). The term emerged during the Industrial Revolution to describe mechanical configurations featuring two distinct cylindrical chambers working in tandem.

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