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piston
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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

piston [ˈpɪstən]
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) 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
[via French from Old Italian pistone, from pistare to pound, grind, from Latin pinsere to crush, beat]

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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piston
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Piston - United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
2.piston - mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
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]
A. Npistón m, émbolo m (Mus) → pistón m, llave f
B. CPD piston engine Nmotor m a pistón
piston ring Naro m or segmento m de pistón
piston rod Nbiela f
piston stroke Ncarrera f del émbolo

piston [ˈpɪstən] npiston m

piston
nKolben m; piston strokeKolbenhub m

piston:
piston engine
nKolbenmotor m
piston ring
nKolbenring m
piston rod
nPleuel- or Kolbenstange f

piston [ˈpɪstən] n (gen) → stantuffo (Aut) → pistone m
piston [ˈpɪstən] n (gen) → stantuffo (Aut) → pistone m

piston
n piston [ˈpistən]
(in engines, pumps etc) a round piece usually of metal that fits inside a cylinder and moves up and down or backwards and forwards inside it. suier مِكْبَس бутало píst stempel der Kolben έμβολο, πιστόνι pistón, émbolo kolb پیستون mäntä piston בּוּכנָה पिस्टन, मुसली klip dugattyú piston stimpill pistone ピストン 피스톤 stūmoklis virzulis omboh zuiger stempel tłok pistão piston поршень piest bat klip pistong, kolv ลูกสูบ piston 活塞 поршень پسٹن، متحرک ڈاٹ pittông, van đẩy

piston مِكْبَس píst stempel Kolben πιστόνι pistón mäntä piston klip pistone ピストン 피스톤 zuiger stempel tłok pistão поршень kolv ลูกสูบ piston pít tông 活塞


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