писто́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• cap noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
• piston noun A cylindrical part that slides back and forth inside a tube, used to compress fluid or transmit motion in an engine or pump.

Senses

писто́н is used for these senses in English:

• cap (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
• percussion cap a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact
• piston (music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

cap — full definition

1. noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
2. noun A cover or seal that fits over the top or end of something to protect or close it.
3. noun An upper limit set on an amount, price, or quantity.
4. noun Informal: an exaggeration or outright lie.
5. verb To put a cover on something, or to set an upper limit on it.

piston — full definition

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.
2. noun A valve mechanism used in some brass instruments to change pitch.

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