Piston
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piston-219-936864
title:
Piston
text:
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by piston rings. In an engine, its purpose is to transfer force from expanding gas in the cylinder to the crankshaft via a piston rod and/or connecting rod. In a pump, the function is reversed and force is transferred from the crankshaft to the piston fo
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Machine component used to compress or contain expanding fluids in a cylinder
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piston
date created:
2002-02-25T15:43:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T10:11:39Z
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13
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