pump piston

BrE: /ˈpʌmp ˌpɪstən/

Definition

Definition of pump piston - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

sliding part inside a pump that moves fluid by back-and-forth motion

TECH.

The mechanic replaced the worn pump piston to restore water pressure.
The engineer inspected the pump piston for signs of corrosion.
A damaged pump piston can cause irregular fluid flow in the system.

booming

roaring

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Expressions with pump

pump out

remove liquid using a pump

They need to pump out the flooded basement.

pump up

inflate something by filling it with air or gas

He used a hand pump to pump up the bicycle tire..

pump into

move liquid or gas into something using a pump

They pumped water into the tank.

pump iron

lift weights as a form of exercise

He goes to the gym to pump iron every morning..

pump money into

invest a lot of money in something

The government decided to pump money into the education system.

all hands to the pump

exp.

call everyone to help with an urgent task or problem

The company declared all hands to the pump to meet the deadline.

Expressions with piston

piston engine

engine using pistons to turn pressure into spinning motion

A piston engine powers many cars and airplanes.

piston ring

metal ring fitting around a piston to provide a seal

The mechanic replaced the worn piston ring to restore engine performance..

piston stroke

distance a piston moves inside a cylinder in one direction

The piston stroke determines the engine's displacement.

piston compressor

machine that squeezes gas to higher pressure using moving pistons

The workshop uses a piston compressor to power the pneumatic tools.

piston crown

top surface of a piston that faces the combustion chamber

Damage to the piston crown reduced the engine's compression.

piston rod

rod that transfers motion from piston to crankshaft

A broken piston rod can halt the engine's operation.

piston slap

sound from a worn piston in a cylinder

The mechanic diagnosed the engine's piston slap.

piston valve

type of valve that uses a piston mechanism to control fluid flow

The steam engine's efficiency was improved by the new piston valve design..

Terms with pump piston included in their meaning

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displacement

mechanics

volume displaced by a pump or engine piston

force pump

piston mechanism

pump using piston to discharge liquid

lift pump

piston mechanism

pump with piston and vertical cylinder

pump cylinder

machinery

hollow round part of a pump where fluid or piston moves

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French:piston de pompe, ...
German:Pumpenkolben, ...
Italian:pistone della pompa, ...
Spanish:émbolo de la bomba, ...
Portuguese:êmbolo da bomba, ...
Chinese:泵活塞, ...
Japanese:ポンプピストン, ...
Arabic:مِكْبَسُ المضخّة, ...
Hebrew:בּוּכְנַת מַשְׁאֵבָה, ...
Russian:поршень насоса, ...
Ukrainian:поршень насоса, ...
Hindi:पंप पिस्टन, ...
Bengali:পাম্প পিস্টন, ...
Catalan:pistó de bomba, ...
Czech:píst čerpadla, ...
Danish:pumpestempel, ...
Dutch:pompzuiger, ...
Greek:έμβολο αντλίας, ...
Hungarian:szivattyúdugattyú, ...
Khmer:ស្តុងបូម, ...
Korean:펌프 피스톤, ...
Persian:پیستون پمپ, ...
Polish:tłok pompy, ...
Portuguese (BR):êmbolo da bomba, ...
Romanian:piston de pompă, ...
Swedish:pumkolv, ...
Thai:ลูกสูบปั๊ม, ...
Turkish:pompa pistonu, ...
Vietnamese:pít tông bơm, ...

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