Definitions

piston

[pis-tuhn] / ˈpɪs tən /

NOUN

engine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appliance diesel generator instrument motor power plant tool transformer turbine weapon

STRONG

agent apparatus barrel contrivance cylinder dynamo fan horses implement means mechanism pot powerhouse

WEAK

power train putt-putt rubber band what's under the hood

NOUN

motor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cylinder generator transformer turbine

STRONG

diesel mechanism

WEAK

power train what's under the hood

Example Sentences

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“Jeepneys were supposed to be a stopgap measure,” said Steve Ranjo, secretary general of the jeepney operators’ group, known as PISTON.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2019

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