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piston in Norwegian

piston in Norwegian is stempel — 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 Norwegian

stempel
noun
(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?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Norwegian?

"piston" in Norwegian is stempel. 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 Norwegian, "piston" is stempel.

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