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Cylinder A three-dimensional geometric figure with parallel congruent bases. The bases can be shaped like any closed plane figure (not necessarily a circle) and must be oriented identically. Note: The word cylinder often refers to a right circular cylinder.
See also Right cylinder, circular cylinder, oblique cylinder, height of a cylinder, volume, lateral surface, lateral surface area, surface area
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