piston in Latin
piston in Latin is embolus, fundulus — 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 Latin
embolus
(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)
fundulus
(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 Latin?
"piston" in Latin is embolus, fundulus. 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 use "piston" in a sentence?
Example: "A worn piston can cause the engine to lose power." In Latin, "piston" is embolus, fundulus.
Are there other ways to say "piston" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "piston": embolus, fundulus.
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