"piston" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪstən/ Audio: en-us-piston.ogg [US] Forms: piston [singular], pistons [plural]
enPR: pĭs'tən Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A piston is a piece of an engine that that fits tightly inside a tube and moves up and down the tube.
    Sense id: simple-piston-en-noun-iomRGci-
     
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