(piston-rod)
1Piston rod — Piston Pis ton, n. [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. See {Pestle}, {Pistil}.] (Mach.) A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It… …
2piston rod — n. a connecting rod attached to a piston and the crankshaft …
3Piston rod — In a piston engine, a piston rod joins a piston to a connecting rod.Many internal combustion engines, and in particular all current automobile engines, do not have true piston rods, and the term piston rod is often used as a synonym for… …
4piston rod — noun connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston • Hypernyms: ↑connecting rod • Part Holonyms: ↑piston, ↑plunger …
5piston rod — a rod communicating the rectilinear motion of a piston to the small end of a connecting rod or elsewhere. [1780 90] * * * …
6piston rod — pis′ton rod n. aum a rod that transmits the motion of a piston in an engine or pump • Etymology: 1780–90 …
7piston rod — /ˈpɪstən rɒd/ (say pistuhn rod) noun the rod which connects the piston of a reciprocating steam engine to the crosshead …
8piston rod — noun a rod or bar in an engine that connects a piston to a crosshead …
9piston rod — noun a rod or crankshaft attached to a piston to drive a wheel or to impart motion …
10piston rod — A shock absorber rod which operates the piston in a telescopic damper …
