piston

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. 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)
2. A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

Verb

To move up and down or in and out like a piston.

Conceptes

pistó

desembussador

èmbol

Sinònims

plunger

🪠

sucker

ram

🐏

male plug

male die

positive die

patrix

male mould

force plug

force piston

positive mould

mould plunger

male building form

male force

backlash

male section

plug

rammer

Traduccions

piston

Kolben

pistone

pistón

pistão

zuiger

έμβολο

πιστόνι

stantuffo

émbolo

piston

Hubkolben

êmbolo

مكبس

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpɪstən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From French piston.

Frases

His third stream of philosophy was based around piston valves .