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

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.