piston
/ˈpɪstən/ · noun
Meaning
- 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)
- A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch
- To move up and down or in and out like a piston.
- A surname.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree French pistonbor. English piston Borrowed from French piston.
Related words
Descendant words
- ピストン(Japanese) (bor)
- pista(Spanish) (cog)
- piston(Welsh) (bor)
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