Piston
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.
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Piston Translations
piston in Dutch is zuiger
piston in French is piston
piston in German is Kolben
piston in Norwegian is stempel
piston in Swedish is kolv
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