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piston

Definitions of piston
  1. noun
    mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
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    type of:
    mécanisme
    mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
  2. noun
    the act of giving a push
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    type of:
    poussée
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
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