Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 7 compound words that contain piston. The most common are listed below. Open piston in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- piston engineAny of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.
- piston rodA rod or bar in an engine that connects a piston to a crosshead.
- piston valveA valve which uses a hollow or double piston sliding in a cylinder to direct fluid along one of two paths
- piston ringA ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.
- piston enginesplural of piston engine: 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; many internal combustion engines and many steam …
- piston ringsplural of piston ring: A ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.
- piston valvesplural of piston valve: A valve which uses a hollow or double piston sliding in a cylinder to direct fluid along one of two paths
- trunk pistonIn a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.
- piston rodsplural of piston rod: A rod or bar in an engine that connects a piston to a crosshead.
- opposed piston opposed cylinderPertaining to the opposed-piston engine / opposed-cylinder engine
Compound words 7
- multipistonInvolving, or comprising, more than one piston.
- pistonheadThe head of a piston.
- pistonlessWithout pistons.
- pistonlikeResembling or characteristic of a piston.
- pistonphoneAn acoustic calibrator based on a piston pushing on a fixed volume of air.
- pistonheadsplural of pistonhead: The head of a piston.
- pistonphonesplural of pistonphone: An acoustic calibrator based on a piston pushing on a fixed volume of air.