piston
English Thesaurus
1. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanical device, |
| definition | : | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | piston ring, |
| definition | : | seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | piston rod, |
| definition | : | connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | reciprocating engine, |
| definition | : | an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders (noun.artifact) |
2. United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | composer, |
| definition | : | someone who composes music as a profession (noun.person) |
3. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | immerse, plunge, |
| definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | immerse, plunge, |
| definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
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