English-Thai Dictionary

piston

N ลูกสูบ  plunger sucker luk-sub

 

piston ring

N วง แหวน ลูกสูบ  wong-wan-luk-sub

 

piston rod

N ก้าน ลูกสูบ  kan-luk-sub

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PISTON

n.[L. pinso, the primary sense of which is to press, send, drive, thrust or strike, like embolus. ] A short cylinder of metal or other solid substance, used in pumps and other engines or machines for various purposes. It is fitted exactly to the bore of another body so as to prevent the entrance or escape of air, and is usually applied to the purpose of forcing some fluid into or out of the canal or tube which it fills, as in pumps, fire-engines and the like.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PISTON

Pis "ton, n. Etym: [F. piston; cf. It. pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all fr. L. pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. See Pestle, Pistil. ] (Mach. )

 

Defn: A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes. Piston head (Steam Eng. ), that part of a piston which is made fast to the piston rod. -- Piston rod, a rod by which a piston is moved, or by which it communicates motion. -- Piston valve (Steam Eng. ), a slide valve, consisting of a piston, or connected pistons, working in a cylindrical case which is provided with ports that are traversed by the valve.

 

PISTON RING

PISTON RING Pis "ton ring. (Mach. )

 

Defn: A spring packing ring, or any of several such rings, for a piston.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

piston

pis ton |ˈpistn ˈpɪstn | ▶noun a disk or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used in an internal combustion engine to derive motion, or in a pump to impart motion. • a valve in a brass musical instrument in the form of a piston, depressed to alter the pitch of a note. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French, from Italian pistone, variant of pestone ‘large pestle, ’ augmentative of pestello ‘pestle. ’

 

piston corer

pis ¦ton corer ▶noun Geology a piston-driven cylindrical device for taking samples of material from the seabed.

 

piston engine

pis ton en gine ▶noun an engine powered by pistons. DERIVATIVES pis ton-en gined |ˈpistn ˌenjənd |adjective

 

piston ring

pis ton ring ▶noun a ring on a piston sealing the gap between the piston and the cylinder wall.

 

piston rod

pis ton rod ▶noun a rod or crankshaft attached to a piston to drive a wheel or to impart motion.

 

Oxford Dictionary

piston

piston |ˈpɪst (ə )n | ▶noun a disc or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used in an internal-combustion engine to derive motion, or in a pump to impart motion. • a valve in a brass musical instrument in the form of a piston, depressed to alter the pitch of a note. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French, from Italian pistone, variant of pestone ‘large pestle ’, augmentative of pestello ‘pestle ’.

 

piston corer

pis ¦ton corer ▶noun Geology a piston-driven cylindrical device for taking samples of material from the seabed.

 

piston engine

pis ¦ton en ¦gine ▶noun an engine, especially in an aircraft, in which power is derived from cylinders and pistons rather than a turbine. DERIVATIVES piston-engined adjective

 

piston ring

pis ¦ton ring ▶noun a ring on a piston sealing the gap between the piston and the cylinder wall.

 

piston rod

pis ¦ton rod ▶noun a rod or crankshaft attached to a piston to drive a wheel or to impart motion.

 

Duden Dictionary

Piston

Pis ton Substantiv, Neutrum , das |pɪsˈtõː |das Piston; Genitiv: des Pistons, Plural: die Pistons französisch piston < italienisch pistone, pestone = Kolben, Stampfer, zu: pestare, Piste 1 französische Bezeichnung für: Kornett 2 Musik Ventil eines Blechblasinstruments

 

Pistonbläser

Pis ton blä ser Substantiv, maskulin , der

 

French Dictionary

piston

piston n. m. nom masculin 1 Pièce cylindrique d ’une pompe, d ’un moteur à explosion, d ’un instrument de musique. 2 figuré Influence. : Il faut avoir du piston pour obtenir ce poste. SYNONYME appui ; protection .

 

pistonner

pistonner v. tr. verbe transitif familier Recommander un candidat à une place. aimer Note Orthographique pisto nn er.

 

Spanish Dictionary

pistón

pistón nombre masculino 1 Pieza de una bomba o del cilindro de un motor que se mueve hacia arriba o hacia abajo impulsando un fluido o bien recibiendo el impulso de él .SINÓNIMO émbolo .2 Parte central de la cápsula de un arma de fuego en que se coloca el fulminante .3 mús Dispositivo mecánico de un instrumento de metal para modificar la altura o tono del sonido .SINÓNIMO válvula . VÉASE trombón de pistones .

 

pistonudo, -da

pistonudo, -da adjetivo Esp coloquial Que es magnífico o formidable :entre que los mariscos eran de primera y que el hermano de Luis nos sacó un vino pistonudo, la tarde se puso estupenda .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

piston

pis ton /pɪ́st (ə )n /名詞 C 1 〘機 〙ピストン .2 〘楽 〙(金管楽器の )ピストン, 弁, 活栓 （かつせん ）.～́ displ à cement ピストン排出量 .～́ r ì ng 〘機 〙ピストンリング .～́ r ò d 〘機 〙ピストン棒 .