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How to pronounce piston in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms walter piston
Type Words
Synonyms plunger
Type of mechanical device

Examples of piston

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The drop was driven by a 21 percent decline in piston-engine aircraft shipments.
From the kansas.com
Consider the barrel as a cylinder and the bullet as a piston and it makes sense.
From the economist.com
Compressed-air storage uses a motor to drive a piston to compress air in a tank.
From the forbes.com
It had observation helicopters and piston-engined artillery spotting aeroplanes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Depending on how long the piston rod is, stresses can be calculated differently.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In the device, a piston in a cylinder shuttles between two combustion chambers.
From the sciencedaily.com
As demonstrated by the piston, this means you have the potential to do more work.
From the newscientist.com
The engines used are usually piston engines, but gas turbines can also be used.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It jumps using a gas piston which is powered by methylacetylene and nitrous oxide.
From the newscientist.com