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piston

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "piston" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

piston

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

piston is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, piston is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpiston

1noun
  • 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)
  • A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch
1verb
  • To move up and down like a piston.
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