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PRONUNCIATION OF PISTON ENGINE

piston engine  [ˈpɪstən ˈendʒɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PISTON ENGINE

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Piston engine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PISTON ENGINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

piston engine

Reciprocating engine

A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotating motion. This article describes the common features of all types. The main types are: the internal combustion engine, used extensively in motor vehicles; the steam engine, the mainstay of the Industrial Revolution; and the niche application Stirling engine. These engines are also classified in two ways: either a spark-ignition engine, where the spark plug initiates the combustion; or a compression-ignition engine, where the air within the cylinder is compressed, thus heating it, so that the heated air ignites fuel that is injected then or earlier.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PISTON ENGINE


algin
ˈældʒɪn
cyanogen
saɪˈænədʒɪn
djinn
dʒɪn
engine
ˈɛndʒɪn
gaijin
ɡaɪˈdʒɪn
gin
dʒɪn
imagine
ɪˈmædʒɪn
jinn
dʒɪn
malengine
mælˈendʒɪn
margin
ˈmɑːdʒɪn
multiengine
ˌmʌltɪˈɛndʒɪn
origin
ˈɒrɪdʒɪn
pidgin
ˈpɪdʒɪn
pigeon
ˈpɪdʒɪn
Pugin
ˈpjuːdʒɪn
reimagine
ˌriːɪˈmædʒɪn
retroengine
ˈrɛtrəʊˌɛndʒɪn
spongin
ˈspʌndʒɪn
Tianjin
ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn
virgin
ˈvɜːdʒɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PISTON ENGINE

pistol grip
pistol point
pistol shot
pistol-whip
pistol-whipped
pistol-whipping
pistole
pistoleer
pistolero
pistolet
pistolier
pistolled
pistolling
piston
piston pin
piston ring
piston rod
piston slap
piston-engined
pistou

WORDS THAT END LIKE PISTON ENGINE

aero engine
aubergine
compression-ignition engine
diesel engine
external-combustion engine
fire engine
fuel injection engine
gas engine
heat engine
internal-combustion engine
jet engine
petrol engine
replacement engine
search engine
steam engine
steam-engine
Stirling engine
tank engine
traction engine
turbo engine
valve-in-head engine

Synonyms and antonyms of piston engine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «piston engine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PISTON ENGINE

Find out the translation of piston engine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of piston engine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piston engine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

活塞式发动机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

motor de émbolo
570 millions of speakers

English

piston engine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिस्टन इंजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محرك المكبس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поршневой двигатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motor de pistão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিস্টন ইঞ্জিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Moteur à piston
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enjin piston
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kolbenmotor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピストン機関
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피스톤 엔진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Engine piston
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

động cơ piston
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிஸ்டன் இயந்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिस्टन इंजिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pistonlu motor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

motore a pistoni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silnik tłokowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поршневий двигун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

motor cu piston
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμβολοφόρο κινητήρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suierenjin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kolvmotor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stempelmotor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piston engine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTON ENGINE»

The term «piston engine» is normally little used and occupies the 119.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTON ENGINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piston engine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISTON ENGINE»

Discover the use of piston engine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piston engine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
British piston aero-engines and their aircraft
This book records 3,116 types of aircraft in which British aero-engines were flown, including examples of the many foreign-built aircraft.
Alec Lumsden, 1994
2
Development of Piston Aero Engines
by Bill Gunston OBE Bill Gunston takes a thorough look at the theory, history, development and application of piston aero engines, from those used by the Wright Brothers for their pioneering flights right up to the small engines fitted to ...
Bill Gunston, 2006
3
Design of a Free-piston Stirling Engine-pump
A free-piston Stirling engine-pump (FPSEP) combines a Stirling cycle that provides power to an integral hydraulic pump.
Sutapat Kwankaomeng, 2008
4
Dornier Do335 Pfeil Arrow: The Luftwaffe's Fastest ...
This book is the result of many years of research and contains superb-quality photos on this remarkable and innovative aircraft.
John Richard Smith, Eddie J. Creek, 2006
5
The Internal-combustion Engine in Theory and Practice: ...
... 13.38 Flynn "Observations on 25,000 Hours of Free-Piston Engine Operation" Trans SAE 65 1957 p 508 13.39 Underwood "The GMR 4-4 Hyprex Engine" Trans SAE 65 1957 p 377 13.391 "History and Description of the Free-Piston Engine" ...
Charles Fayette Taylor, 1985
6
Tornado: Wright Aero's Last Liquid-Cooled Piston Engine
It was hoped these engines would push aircraft to speeds of more than 500 miles per hour. One such engine, the Tornado, was a remarkable 42-cylinder liquid-cooled radial conceived by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation."--P. [4] of cover.
Kimble D. McCutcheon, 2001
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The Internal-combustion Engine in Theory and Practice: ...
... Combustion Phenomena as Studied in Free- Piston Gasifiers," SAE Paper 472A, 1962. (G. M. work shows tolerance to low-grade fuel.) 13.509 Flynn, " Observations on 25,000 Hours of Free Piston Engine Operation," SAE Paper 802, Sept.
Charles Fayette Taylor, 1985
8
Art of the Helicopter
The piston engine must handle the stresses raised by reciprocating that increase with the square of the RPM. This limits the RPM available as a function of piston size. Very small piston engines used in models can run at over 25000 RPM and ...
John Watkinson, 2003
9
Power Generation Technologies
... which energy can be extracted in the form of mechanical work. However, whereas the gasturbine engine is continuously compressing air, mixing it with fuel and igniting the mixture, the piston engine carries these processes out sequentially.
Paul Breeze, 2014
10
Automotive Engineering e-Mega Reference
1.1. Chapter. 1.1. Piston-engine. cycles. of. operation. Heinz. Heisler. 1.1.1. The. internal-combustion. engine. The piston engine is known as an internal- combustion heat-engine. The concept of the piston engine is that a supply of air- and-fuel ...
David Crolla, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISTON ENGINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piston engine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hero pilot returning to fly again at Culdrose Air Day
The Sea Fury, a large, high performance piston engine fighter, had just started a descent from 2,000 feet when significant vibration was felt from ... «Falmouth Packet, Jul 15»
2
New BMW S1000XR is the ultimate sports adventure bike
It is more responsive and torque rich than the boxer engine, feels much more smoother than the twin-piston engine in the Ducati Multistrada ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
3
Keeping traditions, passing the torch at state fair
... that was historically interesting,” Miller said, pointing to a shiny, green-painted, 71-year-old single-piston engine built to an 1890s design. «The News Journal, Jul 15»
4
Annals of Technology: Ice for Short-Distance Propulsion
A piston engine drove the propeller. Today, large-scale versions of this technology are still possible using multiple insulated spherically-shaped ... «The Maritime Executive, Jul 15»
5
Rotax Expands Aircraft Engine Family
The new 915 iS turbocharged piston engine will develop 135 hp and provide takeoff power to 15,000 feet and a service ceiling of 23,000 feet. «Aviation International News, Jul 15»
6
Airplane! Is 35 -- Shirley You Can't Be Serious?
The punchline, according to David Zucker, is this: "If you watch the movie, the sound is that of a piston engine. It's subtle, but--" Actually: "No, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Rockwell Collins' Electronic Engine Control Unit to be Featured on …
The Rotax 915 iS turbocharged piston engine is expected to be available in the second half of 2017. About Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins ... «AviationPros.com, Jul 15»
8
Tecnam P2010 Prepping for U.S. Deliveries
The $345,000 P2010 has a composite fuselage and metal wings and is powered by a 180-hp Lycoming IO-360-M1A flex-fuel piston engine ... «Aviation International News, Jul 15»
9
OSHKOSH: Terrafugia unveils TF-X wind tunnel model
The power source for the ducted fan has not yet been selected, but it could be a gas-driven piston engine or a turbine engine, Gersh says. «Flightglobal, Jul 15»
10
Kent State University to Get New Piper Arrow Trainer
It is powered by a 200 hp Lycoming piston engine and cruises at speeds in excess of 137 ktas. It features the Garmin G500 glass avionics suite. «AviationPros.com, Jul 15»

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