Definition of
Piston
- (noun, artifact) mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
- (noun, person) United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
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Synonyms of Piston
Alternate forms of Piston
Hypernyms: mechanical device
Origin of the word Piston
- 1704, from Fr. piston, from M.Fr. piston "large pestle," from O.It. pistone, variant of pestone "a pestle," from pestare "to pound," from L.L. pistare, freq. of L. pinsere (pp. pistus) "to pound" (see pestle). more
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Words that sound like Piston
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