piston
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈpɪstən/
- Specialized
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pistón
- As the piston moves up, it compresses the air and fuel mixture inside the cylinder.
- piston engine
- piston inside the cylinder
- piston rod
It has a piston inside that drives this back and forth.
- It has a piston inside that drives this back and forth.
Examples
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We show you this little map of the braking system with all the parts like the piston, the brake shoe, the brake drum.
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Then, as the piston rises, this air and fuel mixture is compressed.
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So, and we'll focus on the work done by the piston on the gas.
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You know, this is an air spring, so it's like a piston with air inside.
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The expanding hot gases push the piston back down.
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It has a piston inside that drives this back and forth.
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Early piston engines were a marvel of ingenuity and simplicity.
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Though the process is proprietary, company president Francis Schwind said that C-CAT's piston manufacturing costs are coming down.
Academic text (1995) -
Taylor, a car racing enthusiast, was well acquainted with the common phenomenon of piston failure in high-performance engines.
Academic text (1995) -
In a gasoline engine, the fuel is mixed with air, compressed by Pistons, and ignited by sparks from spark plugs.
Compounds
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1
5.3
A space in an engine or pump where a piston moves to push and squeeze liquids and gases
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1
6.0
A thin metal band that fits around a piston to stop gas and oil leaking past it
How Fast
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1
9.9
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1
9.4
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1
5.7
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3
6.9
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4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word piston comes from an old Latin verb pistare meaning 'to pound' or 'to press'. Think of a pestle that pounds in a bowl: a piston moves up and down inside a cylinder to push or squeeze gas or liquid, which is why we use the word for that engine or pump part.