piston

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

piston

kolben

à piston

Synonymes

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

Traductions

Kolben

pistone

pistón

pistão

zuiger

έμβολο

πιστόνι

émbolo

stantuffo

pistó

piston

Hubkolben

êmbolo

Pumpventil

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɪstən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French piston.

Phrases

His third stream of philosophy was based around piston valves .

Son troisième flux de philosophie était basé sur des valves de piston.