piston

Значение

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.

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈpɪstən/

Этимология

From French piston.