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piston
1[ pis-tuhn ]
noun
- a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- a pumplike valve used to change the pitch in a cornet or the like.
Piston
2[ pis-tuhn ]
noun
- Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
piston
/ ˈ±èɪ²õ³ÙÉ™²Ô /
noun
- a disc or cylindrical part that slides to and fro in a hollow cylinder. In an internal-combustion engine it is forced to move by the expanding gases in the cylinder head and is attached by a pivoted connecting rod to a crankshaft or flywheel, thus converting reciprocating motion into rotation
piston
/ ±èIJõ′³ÙÉ™²Ô /
- A solid cylinder or disk that fits snugly into a hollow cylinder and moves back and forth under the pressure of a fluid (typically a hot gas formed by combustion, as in many engines), or moves or compresses a fluid, as in a pump or compressor.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è¾±²õt´Ç²Ô·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
- ²õ³Ü²ú·±è¾±²õt´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of piston1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of piston1
Example Sentences
It is aimed at existing pilots who want to transition away from diesel piston engines.
Mexican components often constitute 40% of U.S.-made vehicles, said Ebrard, who cited the example of an auto piston that might cross the border seven times.
If the workings of his engine were carefully concealed, you could see the pistons pumping and sparks flying when Nadal took to court.
Many past attempts have featured metal rods inserted into lava, pushed by hand or by spring-loaded piston, or even fired into the lava like a spear, to estimate the viscosity of the flow.
"I paid £250 for a diagnostics test. It turned out a diesel piston had gone and if it wasn't fixed it would damage the car further," she said.
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