Piston

/ˈpɪstən/

noun

  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 valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

verb

  1. To move up and down like a piston.

Piston

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