Difference between revisions of "Piston"
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<p> (n.) 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. </p> | Piston <ref name="term_157622" /> | ||
==References == | <p> (n.) [[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. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_157622"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/piston Piston from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | <ref name="term_157622"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/piston Piston from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:19, 13 October 2021
Piston [1]
(n.) 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.
