2syllables
piston
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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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