Meaning | mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion. |
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Synonym | plunger |
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Part of | reciprocating engine | An internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders |
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Parts | piston ring | seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap / gap between a piston and the cylinder wall |
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piston rod | connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston |
Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
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Spanish | émbolo, piston, pistón |
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Catalan | èmbol, pistó |
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