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nounUnited States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
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nounmechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
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- ice a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
- lead the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- cylinder a chamber within which piston moves
- gasket seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
- hypodermic a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
- hypo a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
- outstroke the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft
- brake pedal foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
- piston rod connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston
- steam engine external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder