NOUN | artifact | piston chamber, cylinder | a chamber within which piston moves |
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Meaning | A chamber within which piston moves. | |
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Synonym | cylinder | |
Part of | compressor | A mechanical device that compresses gasses |
engine block, cylinder block, block | A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine | |
pump | A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | |
Parts | intake valve | A valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake |
Narrower | brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder | A cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
Broader | chamber | A natural or artificial enclosed space |
Spanish | cilindro | |
Catalan | cilindre |
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