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piston meaning in Tamil

ஆடுதண்டு

/ˈpɪstən/

piston in Tamil: ஆடுதண்டு, பிஸ்ட்டன், ஆடுவட்டி, முசலவட்டி. In English, piston means a solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump).

Tamil words for piston

ஆடுதண்டு, பிஸ்ட்டன், ஆடுவட்டி, முசலவட்டி, ஊடியங்கி

English meaning of piston

  1. noun A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump).
  2. noun A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch.
  3. verb To move up and down or in and out like a piston.

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Questions about piston in Tamil

What is the meaning of piston in Tamil?
Piston in Tamil is ஆடுதண்டு, பிஸ்ட்டன், ஆடுவட்டி, முசலவட்டி.
piston என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Piston: ஆடுதண்டு, பிஸ்ட்டன், ஆடுவட்டி, முசலவட்டி.
What does piston mean in English?
Piston means a solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: piston (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: piston (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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