piston

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The temperature contrast drives a piston, which in turn produces mechanical energy.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Because their rivals believe they have found a way of exploiting the rule restricting the compression ratio - a measurement of the cylinder displacement between the two extremes of the piston stroke - to 16:1.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The higher forces, in turn, would require thicker piston crowns, shortened connecting rods and thicker wrist pins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

He flailed about with the Chalmers 1916 piston and connecting rod.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck