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Piston

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpɪstən

Definitions

  1. 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. A surname.
  3. A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

Equivalents

35 more languages
العربيةالمكبسمدك
Bosanskiklipšeherклипударник
Češtinapístpístový
Cymraegceuffonpillffonpiston
Danskstempel
Ελληνικάπιστόνι
Esperantopiŝto
Suomimäntäventtiili
Galegosucho
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻikūʻē
Hrvatskiklipšeherклипударник
Magyardugattyú
Հայերենմխոց
Bahasa Indonesiapistonsehertorak
Íslenskabullastimpill
Italianopistone
日本語ピストン喞子活塞
ქართულიდგუში
Қазақ тіліпіспекпоршень
한국어피스톤
Kurdîpiştpistoşeher
LatinaembolusFundulus
Latviešuvirzulis
Македонскиклип
Bahasa Melayuomboh
Nederlandszuiger
Polskiodrzuttłok
Portuguêspistão
Русскийзолотникклапанпистонплу́нжерпоршеньударник
Српскиklipšeherклипударник
Svenskakolv
ไทยลูกสูบ
Tagalogtublik
Türkçepiston
Tiếng Việtpít tông

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

piston engine piston ring piston rod piston valve Pistone pistonphone

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