Word: Piston
How to pronounce: ˈpɪstn
Noun
Definitions:
1. A disk or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used in an internal combustion engine to derive motion, or in a pump to impart motion.
Example sentences: "Besides leaving salt deposits, rusting internal parts and causing valve damage, water in an engine also makes short work of pistons and cylinders."
Synonyms:
plunger
reciprocating
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Piston in Other Languages...
Spanish: émbolo
German: Kolben
French: Piston
Italian: Pistone
Turkish: Piston
