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Uncommonpiston
The correct spelling is piston.
How to pronounce piston
/ˈpɪstən/
nounIPA: /ˈpɪstən/
Say it like: Pis-ton
The correct spelling is piston. 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)
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch
verb
- 1.To move up and down like a piston.
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