cylinder cyl·in·der n

cylinder cyl·in·der n
['sɪlɪndə(r)]
cilindro

a 6-cylinder engine — un motore a 6 cilindri

to fire on all four cylinders — avere tutti e quattro i cilindri in azione, fig andare a tutto gas


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