piston thrust
1piston thrust — The pushing action of the piston which occurs at the sides of the piston 90° away from the piston pin as it pushes against the cylinder wall …
2thrust — To surge powerfully upward or press outward. See camber thrust piston thrust thrust bearing thrust washer …
3Thrust reversal — Thrust reversal, also called reverse thrust, is the temporary diversion of an aircraft engine s exhaust or changing of propeller pitch so that the thrust produced is directed forward, rather than aft. This acts against the forward travel of the… …
4thrust reversal — The method and means of reducing the landing run of an aircraft without excessive use of wheel brakes or any use of braking or tail parachutes. On piston and turboprop engines, it can be done by reversing the propeller pitch. In turbojet engines …
5thrust — Synonyms and related words: acceleration, actuate, advance, advance against, advance upon, afterburner, aggressiveness, animate, assault, atomic power, bang, bear, bear down upon, bear upon, bearing, best part, better part, body, boost, bowl,… …
6Specific fuel consumption (thrust) — Specific fuel consumption, often shortened to SFC, or TSFC is an engineering term that is used to describe the fuel efficiency of an engine design with respect to thrust output. It allows the efficiency of different sized engines to be directly… …
7slipper piston — a piston with the lower edge cut away so that the piston skirt is short on the two sides not used as thrust surfaces. Such a design lightens the piston making it easier to accelerate and decelerate, wastes less power, and is easier on the… …
8trunk piston — noun or trunk plunger : an elongated hollow piston in a single acting engine or pump which is open at the end and in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted * * * Mach. a piston with a long skirt to take the side thrust, as in an… …
9trunk piston — Mach. a piston with a long skirt to take the side thrust, as in an automobile engine. * * * …
10trunk piston — /ˈtrʌŋk pɪstən/ (say trungk pistuhn) noun a piston with a long skirt to take the side thrust, as in an internal combustion engine …
