Piston

Pronunciation

• enPR: pÄ­s'tÉ™n, IPA: /ˈpɪstÉ™n/
• Rhymes: -ɪstÉ™n

Origin

From French piston.

Full definition of piston

Noun

1. 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)
2. (music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

Derived terms

• piston rod
• piston ring
• pistoning

Anagrams

• instop, opts in, pinots, pintos, Pintos, pitons, points