piston
noun [C] /ˈpɪs.tən/Definition
› a short, solid piece of metal that moves up and down inside a cylinder in an engine to press the fuel into a small space and to send the power produced by it to the wheelsThe engine and engine partsEngines and motors
(Definition of piston noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with The engine & engine parts, but you might be interested in these topics from the Road vehicles topic area:
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- ABS noun
- battery noun (ELECTRICAL DEVICE)
- carburettor noun
- cutout noun (SAFETY DEVICE)
- flywheel noun
- idle verb
- ignition noun
- motorized adjective (WITH AN ENGINE)
- pickup noun (INCREASE)
- plug noun (ELECTRICAL)
- power-assisted steering noun
- radiator noun
- rev noun
- silencer noun
- sump noun
- tailpipe noun
- tappet noun
- throttle noun
- transmission noun (VEHICLE)
- universal joint noun
Topic:
The engine & engine parts
Word of the Day
a cloud on the horizon
something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
