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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
Piston n 1: United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976) [syn: Piston, Walter Piston] 2: mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion [syn: piston, plunger] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Piston \Pis"ton\, n. [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.] (Mach.) A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes. [1913 Webster] Piston head (Steam Eng.), that part of a piston which is made fast to the piston rod. Piston rod, a rod by which a piston is moved, or by which it communicates motion. Piston valve (Steam Eng.), a slide valve, consisting of a piston, or connected pistons, working in a cylindrical case which is provided with ports that are traversed by the valve. [1913 Webster] | ||
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