piston

pis·ton  (pstn) n. 1. A solid cylinder or disk that fits snugly into a larger cylinder and moves under fluid pressure, as in a reciprocating engine, or displaces or compresses fluids, as in pumps and compressors. 2. Music A valve mechanism in brass instruments for altering the pitch. [French, from Italian pistone, pestone, large pestle, from pestare, to pound, crush, from Late Latin pistre, frequentative of Latin pnsere, pnsre.]

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piston

Noun

a cylindrical part that slides to and fro in a hollow cylinder: in an engine it is attached by a rod to other parts, thus its movement causes the other parts to move [Old Italian pistone]

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piston  (pstn) 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.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Piston - United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976) Walter Piston
	2.	piston - mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion plunger mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles piston ring - seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall piston rod - connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders

Translations

piston [ˈpɪstən] n → pistón m; émbolo

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piston [ˈpɪstən] n → piston m

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piston [ˈpɪstən] n → Kolben m

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piston [ˈpɪstən] n → pistone m