"master cylinder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: master cylinders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} master cylinder (plural master cylinders)
  1. (engineering) A control device that converts nonhydraulic pressure into hydraulic pressure. Wikipedia link: master cylinder Categories (topical): Engineering Related terms: slave cylinder Translations (control device): maître-cylindre [masculine] (French), основно́й цили́ндр (osnovnój cilíndr) [masculine] (Russian), гла́вный цили́ндр (glávnyj cilíndr) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-master_cylinder-en-noun-gPJJeHPB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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