Definitions for Piston
ˈpɪs tənpis·ton

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piston, Walter Pistonnoun

   United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)

2. piston, plungernoun

   mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pistonnoun

   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. pistonnoun

   A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

3. Etymology: From piston.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistonnoun

   The movable part in several machines; as in pumps and syringes, whereby the suction or attraction is caused; am embolus.

   Etymology: piston, Fr.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piston

   A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by piston rings. In an engine, its purpose is to transfer force from expanding gas in the cylinder to the crankshaft via a piston rod and/or connecting rod. In a pump, the function is reversed and force is transferred from the crankshaft to the piston for the purpose of compressing or ejecting the fluid in the cylinder. In some engines, the piston also acts as a valve by covering and uncovering ports in the cylinder.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piston

   A piston is a mechanical component that moves back and forth inside a cylinder as part of an internal combustion engine or a hydraulic or pneumatic system. It is used to transfer force from expanding gases in the cylinder to a crankshaft or to convert the linear motion into rotational motion. Pistons play a fundamental role in engines, pumps, compressors and other similar systems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistonnoun

   a sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes

2. Etymology: [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piston

   A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by piston rings. In an engine, its purpose is to transfer force from expanding gas in the cylinder to the crankshaft via a piston rod and/or connecting rod. In a pump, the function is reversed and force is transferred from the crankshaft to the piston for the purpose of compressing or ejecting the fluid in the cylinder. In some engines, the piston also acts as a valve by covering and uncovering ports in the cylinder wall.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piston

   pis′tun, n. a circular plate of metal, or other material, used in pumps, steam-engines, &c., fitting and moving up and down within a tube or hollow cylinder.—n. Pis′ton-rod, the rod to which the piston is fixed, and which moves up and down with it. [Fr.,—It. pistone—pesto, to pound—L. pinsĕre, pistum.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piston

   In the marine steam-engine, a metal disc fitting the bore of the cylinder, and made to slide up and down within it easily, in order, by its reciprocating movement, to communicate motion to the engine.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PISTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Piston is ranked #100302 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Piston surname appeared 180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Piston.
   
   98.3% or 177 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Composer
   • Mechanical Device

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Anagrams for Piston »

1. instop

2. opts in

3. pinots

4. pintos

5. Pintos

6. pitons

7. points

How to pronounce Piston?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Piston in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Piston in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Piston in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Piston in a Sentence

1. Rob Watson:

   Electrification is set to have as dramatic an impact on aviation as the replacement of piston engines by gas turbines, we are at the dawn of the third era of aviation.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Piston
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Piston
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Piston
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piston
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Piston
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Piston
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Piston
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Piston
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Piston