pistonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɪs.tən/us/ˈpɪs.tən/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 wheels
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The engine & engine parts
- abs
- battery
- carburettor
- cutout
- flywheel
- idle
- ignition
- motorized
- pickup
- plug
- power steering
- radiator
- rev
- silencer
- sump
- tailpipe
- tappet
- throttle
- transmission
- universal joint
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