valve piston

  • 1Valve oil — is a lubricant for valves of brass instruments. It is typically comprised mostly of mineral oil with a small amount of other ingredients. Use of valve oil Besides lubricating the moving parts of the valve, valve oil provides corrosion protection… …

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  • 2Piston valves — are an integral part of the cylinder arrangement of a steam locomotive. They control the admission and exhaustion of steam from the cylinders, enabling a locomotive to move under its own power. Design principles When on the move, a steam… …

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  • 3Piston valve — 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… …

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  • 4Piston — 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 usually… …

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  • 5Piston head — 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… …

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  • 6Piston 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… …

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  • 7piston valve — англ. [пи/стэн вэлв] pump valve [памп вэлв] помповый вентиль (у медн. дух. инструм.) …

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  • 8valve´like´ — valve «valv», noun, verb, valved, valv|ing. –n. 1. a movable part that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or out of an enclosed space by opening or closing the passage. A faucet contains a valve. 2. a part of the body that works… …

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  • 9piston — ► NOUN 1) a disc or short cylinder fitting closely inside a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used to derive or impart motion in an internal combustion engine or pump. 2) a valve in a brass instrument, depressed to alter …

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  • 10piston — [pis′tən] n. [Fr < It pistone < pistare, to pound, crush < LL, freq. of L pinsere, to pound, beat: see PESTLE] 1. the snug fitting engine part that is forced back and forth within a cylinder by the pressure of combustion, steam, etc. and …

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