Meaning of the word piston in English

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piston

US /ˈpɪs.tən/
UK /ˈpɪs.tən/

Adjective

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Noun

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a disk or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used in an internal combustion engine to derive motion, or in a pump to impart motion.

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