piston in Japanese
piston in Japanese is ピストン, 喞子, 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 Japanese
ピストン
Pronounced: pisuton
(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)
喞子
Pronounced: shokushi
(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)
活塞
Pronounced: kassoku
(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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piston in a sentence
- 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 Japanese?
"piston" in Japanese is ピストン, 喞子, 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 ピストン?
"piston" in Japanese is ピストン, pronounced "pisuton".
How do you use "piston" in a sentence?
Example: "A worn piston can cause the engine to lose power." In Japanese, "piston" is ピストン, 喞子, 活塞.
Are there other ways to say "piston" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "piston": ピストン, 喞子, 活塞.
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