piston
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The piston faces have small, crescent-shaped reliefs into which the valves extend near the top dead center.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Mexican components often constitute 40% of U.S.-made vehicles, said Ebrard, who cited the example of an auto piston that might cross the border seven times.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
"I paid £250 for a diagnostics test. It turned out a diesel piston had gone and if it wasn't fixed it would damage the car further," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024
A tiny layer of cured polymer is then stuck to the piston, which rises up and repeats the cycle, building the device one tiny layer at a time.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
In some ways a jet is easier to fly than a plane with a piston engine and a propeller.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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