piston
IPA: pˈɪstʌn
noun
- A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)
- (music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To move up and down or in and out like a piston.
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Examples of "piston" in Sentences
- The force exerted by the piston is increased.
- The cable is coiled in the casing on top of the piston.
- The piston is connected to the movable part of the clutch.
- The volume of the liquid causes the raising of the piston.
- The piston of a hydraulic actuator is coupled to the throttle.
- Such upward movement is enhanced by the buoyancy of the piston.
- The atomizer includes a hollow piston having a hollow piston rod.
- However, the main cause for concern was corrosion of the pistons.
- The central piston is subject to the pressure acting on the booster piston.
- The body also has pistons which cooperate with the pistons in the cylinder.
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