piston

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see also: Piston

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Etymology

From French piston.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pĭs'tən, IPA: /ˈpɪstən/

Noun

piston (plural pistons)

1. (mechanics) 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)
2. (music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

Translations

• French: piston
• German: Kolben
• Italian: pistone
• Portuguese: pistão
• Russian: по́ршень
• Spanish: pistón, émbolo

Translations

• French: piston
• German: Pumpventil, Perinetventil
• Russian: писто́н

Translations

• German: Piston, Zündhütchenträger
• Russian: уда́рник

Verb

piston (pistons, present participle pistoning; simple past and past participle pistoned)

1. (intransitive) To move up and down or in and out like a piston.

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Piston

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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