Meaning
cylinder; top hat
- A geometric solid or cylindrical object, such as in an engine.
- A man's formal tall silk hat; top hat.
In a sentence
Il motore della moto ha due cilindri.
The motorcycle engine has two cylinders.
L'uomo elegante indossava un abito scuro e un cilindro.
The elegant man wore a dark suit and a top hat.
Come hai fatto a tirare fuori questa idea dal cilindro?
How did you manage to pull this idea out of a hat?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cilindro | masculine · singular |
| cilindri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The idiom 'tirare fuori dal cilindro' means to produce something unexpectedly, like a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat.