What is the definition of Piston? | Dictionary.net

PISTON

\pˈɪstən], \pˈɪstən], \p_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n]\

Definitions of PISTON

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Sort: Oldest first

United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A small solid cylinder, fitting exactly and moving up and down by, or working against, a fluid, as, in the barrel of a pump, or in an engine cylinder.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A short solid cylinder, used in pumps, etc., fitting and moving up and down within another hollow one.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A disk connected with a rod, and fitted to slide in a cylinder, as in a steam - engine.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Latin] A short cylinder of metal or other solid substance, which fits exactly the cavity of a pump or barrel, and works alternately up and down or backward and forward in it.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Word of the day

Immunologic Desensitization

Immunosuppression by the administration increasing doses antigen. Though exact mechanism is not clear, therapy results increase in serum levels of allergen-IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, suppression specific IgE, and an suppressor T-cell activity.

View More

Nearby Words