piston in Chinese
piston in Chinese is 活塞 — piston means a cylindrical part that slides back and forth inside a tube, used to compress fluid or transmit motion in an engine or pump.
piston in Chinese
活塞
Pronounced: huó sāi
(mechanics) 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)
What does "piston" mean?
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noun A cylindrical part that slides back and forth inside a tube, used to compress fluid or transmit motion in an engine or pump.
"A worn piston can cause the engine to lose power."
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noun A valve mechanism used in some brass instruments to change pitch.
"The trumpeter pressed the pistons in quick succession."
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- A worn piston can cause the engine to lose power.
- The trumpeter pressed the pistons in quick succession.
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What is "piston" in Chinese?
"piston" in Chinese is 活塞. piston means: A cylindrical part that slides back and forth inside a tube, used to compress fluid or transmit motion in an engine or pump.
How do you pronounce 活塞?
"piston" in Chinese is 活塞, pronounced "huó sāi".
How do you use "piston" in a sentence?
Example: "A worn piston can cause the engine to lose power." In Chinese, "piston" is 活塞.
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