piston ring

pis·ton ring

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pis-tuh n ring]
- /ˈpɪs tən rɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pis-tuh n ring]
- /ˈpɪs tən rɪŋ/

Definitions of piston ring words

noun piston ring a metallic ring, usually one of a series, and split so as to be expansible, placed around a piston in order to maintain a tight fit, as inside the cylinder of an engine. 1
noun piston ring a split ring, usually made of cast iron, that fits into a groove on the rim of a piston to provide a spring-loaded seal against the cylinder wall 0
noun piston ring a thin split ring fitted into a groove around a piston to seal the cylinder, transfer heat, and control cylinder-wall lubrication 0
noun piston ring A piston ring is one of the rings, made of hard, springy material, that are part of a piston in an internal combustion engine. 0

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Origin of piston ring

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Piston ring

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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piston ring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

piston ring usage trend in Literature

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