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trunk piston

trunk piston noun: in a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.

Noun

trunk piston (plural trunk pistons)

  1. In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.

Forms of trunk piston

pluraltrunk pistons

Questions about trunk piston

What does trunk piston mean?
Trunk piston means in a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.
What part of speech is trunk piston?
Trunk piston is a noun.
What is the plural of trunk piston?
The plural of trunk piston is trunk pistons.

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