engine piston
51piston speed — The speed of the piston for a given engine rpm …
52piston chamber — noun a chamber within which piston moves • Syn: ↑cylinder • Hypernyms: ↑chamber • Hyponyms: ↑brake cylinder, ↑hydraulic brake cylinder, ↑master cylinder …
53piston engine. — See reciprocating engine. [1905 10] * * * …
54piston engine — noun Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons …
55piston — pis|ton [ˈpıstən] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian pistone large stick for crushing , from pistare to crush ] a part of an engine consisting of a short solid piece of metal inside a tube, which moves up and down to make the other… …
56piston engine — A term most commonly used for reciprocating engines. In airplanes, normally Pipper is on the cockpit which is the aiming point for the weapons four stroke engines are used. See four stroke engine …
57piston — noun (C) a part of an engine consisting of a short solid piece of metal inside a tube, that moves up and down to make the other parts of the engine move …
58engine depression — Low pressure on the engine side of the throttle caused by piston suction in the inlet manifold …
59engine displacement — To determine, multiply the volume of the space through which the head of the piston moves in the full length of its stroke by the number of cylinders in the engine. The result is given in cubic inches …
60piston-valve engine — A two stroke engine that relies on the ports in the cylinder walls to control admission and exhaust of the air/fuel mixture; it is not equipped with other control elements such as rotary valves …
