Associations to the word «Piston»
Noun
- Cylinder
- Valve
- Detroit
- Kw
- Laker
- Compressor
- Exhaust
- Nba
- Hp
- Inline
- Compression
- Rod
- Engine
- Brake
- Airliner
- Celtic
- Monoplane
- Stroke
- Pump
- Rotor
- Propeller
- Steam
- Ignition
- Bucks
- Aero
- Nugget
- Turbine
- Displacement
- Horsepower
- Royce
- Aluminium
- Raptor
- Maverick
- Mph
- Alloy
- Manifold
- Cavalier
- Brawl
- Bearing
- Intake
- Boiler
- Recoil
- Rotary
- Pumping
- Sealing
- Blazer
- Friction
- Rebound
- Mazda
- Lb
- Bmw
- Inlet
- Cam
- Throttle
- Lever
- Auburn
- V6
- Biplane
- Leakage
- Gear
- Torque
- Vacuum
- Turbo
- Gasoline
- Diesel
- Pressure
- V8
- Shaft
- Wayne
- Jet
- Pratt
- Vane
- Hornet
- Inertia
- Bore
- Rpm
- Radiator
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PISTON, noun. 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)
PISTON, noun. (music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch
PISTON, verb. (intransitive) To move up and down like a piston.
PISTON, proper noun. A surname.
PISTON ENGINE, noun. Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders
PISTON ENGINES, noun. Plural of piston engine
PISTON RING, noun. A ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.
PISTON RINGS, noun. Plural of piston ring
PISTON ROD, noun. A rod or bar in an engine that connects a piston to a crosshead
PISTON RODS, noun. Plural of piston rod
Dictionary definition
PISTON, noun. United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976).
PISTON, noun. Mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion.
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.