Meanings
nounmaster cylinder (plural master cylinders)
plural master cylinders
- engineeringA control device that converts nonhydraulic pressure into hydraulic pressure.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
Similar
brake cylinderhydraulic brake cylinder
Broader
cylinderpiston chamber
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French maître-cylindre
- maître-cylindrecontrol device
Russian основно́й цили́ндр, гла́вный цили́ндр
- основно́й цили́ндр (osnovnój cilíndr)control device
- гла́вный цили́ндр (glávnyj cilíndr)control device
Cite this entry
APA
master cylinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20cylinder
MLA
“master cylinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20cylinder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “master cylinder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20cylinder.
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