piston

🇬🇧 UK/'pistәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A solid disk or cylinder that moves inside a hollow cylinder in an engine or pump; a valve in some brass instruments.

活塞;(铜管乐器的)活塞阀

v.

To move repeatedly up and down or back and forth like a piston.

像活塞一样上下(或来回)运动

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
pistonother
=piston

Common Collocations

  • 1.piston engine活塞式发动机
  • 2.piston ring活塞环
  • 3.piston stroke活塞冲程
  • 4.[piston movement]活塞运动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The engine's pistons move up and down rapidly to convert fuel into mechanical energy.

  • 2.

    A worn piston ring can cause the engine to burn oil and lose power.

  • 3.

    The trumpet player pressed the pistons smoothly to change the pitch of each note.

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