piston

CEFRB2

/ˈpɪstən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A moving part inside an engine that pushes or is pushed by gas.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

Examples

  • The piston does not come into contact with the cylinder cover.

  • This shaft links with a piston.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. 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)

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The metal blank slides inside the cylinder to create pressure.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French piston.