piston

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

zuiger

piston

klep

ventiel

gootwater

Synoniemen

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

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɪstən/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French piston.