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piston
noun
- the snug-fitting engine part that is forced back and forth within a cylinder by the pressure of combustion, steam, etc. and a reciprocating connecting rod
- Music a sliding valve moved in the cylinder of a brass instrument to change the pitch
Piston,
Walter 1894-1976; U.S. composer
See piston in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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