ALL meanings of piston
pis·ton
P p - noun piston moving part of a pump 1
- noun piston Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer. 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
- noun piston a sliding valve moved in the cylinder of a brass instrument to change the pitch 0
- noun piston A piston is a cylinder that is part of an engine. Pistons slide up and down inside tubes and cause various parts of the engine to move. 0