Piston-ring
noun
1.
a metallic ring, usually one of a series, and split so as to be expansible, placed around a piston in order to maintain a tight fit, as inside the cylinder of an engine.
noun
1.
a split ring, usually made of cast iron, that fits into a groove on the rim of a piston to provide a spring-loaded seal against the cylinder wall
Read Also:
- Piston-pin
noun 1. .
- Piston-rod
noun 1. a rod communicating the rectilinear motion of a piston to the small end of a connecting rod or elsewhere. noun 1. the rod that connects the piston of a reciprocating steam engine to the crosshead 2. a less common name for a connecting rod
- Piston slap
noun 1. the characteristic sound of a seriously worn piston in a cylinder (usually of the engine of a motor car)
- Pistou
[pee-stoo] /piˈstu/ 1. a paste or sauce from Provençe made of basil, garlic, olive oil, and sometimes Parmesan cheese and tomato paste. 2. a vegetable soup flavored with pistou.
- Pit
[pit] /pɪt/ noun 1. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits. 2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap. 3. Mining. 4. the abode of evil spirits and lost souls; hell: an evil inspiration from the pit. 5. the pits, […]