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- [pis-tuh n]
- /ˈpɪs tən/
- /ˈpɪs.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pis-tuh n]
- /ˈpɪs tən/
Definitions of piston word
- noun piston Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer. 1
- noun piston moving part of a pump 1
- countable noun piston A piston is a cylinder or metal disc that is part of an engine. Pistons slide up and down inside tubes and cause various parts of the engine to move. 0
- noun piston a disc or cylindrical part that slides to and fro in a hollow cylinder. In an internal-combustion engine it is forced to move by the expanding gases in the cylinder head and is attached by a pivoted connecting rod to a crankshaft or flywheel, thus converting reciprocating motion into rotation 0
- noun piston Walter1894-1976; U.S. composer 0
- noun piston the snug-fitting engine part that is forced back and forth within a cylinder by the pressure of combustion, steam, etc. and a reciprocating connecting rod 0
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Origin of piston
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < French < Italian pistone piston, a learned alteration of pestone large pestle, equivalent to pest(are) to pound (variant of Medieval Latin pistare, derivative of Latin pīstus past participle of pīnsere to pound) + -one augmentative suffix
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Parts of speech for Piston
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piston popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
piston usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piston
noun piston
- diesel — noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine: diesel locomotive.
- motor — a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- cylinder — A cylinder is an object with flat circular ends and long straight sides.
- engine — A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.
- horses — a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
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