PistonWordNet Explorer
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noun
mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
Words in this synset: plunger
noun
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
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seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
noun
connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston
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United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)