piston
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Many municipalities across the country have banned two-stroke leaf blowers—so named because a piston in a leaf blower engine makes two movements instead of four, as in a car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Flowing spaces open with double-height spaces, subtle level changes and large openings like skylights, clerestory windows, balconies, and even a spot where an entire section of roof pivots open thanks to a large piston.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
Many past attempts have featured metal rods inserted into lava, pushed by hand or by spring-loaded piston, or even fired into the lava like a spear, to estimate the viscosity of the flow.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024
"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
The weight of the pump mechanism ensures that the piston rests in the up position.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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