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(n.) A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Piston'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/piston.html. 1828.
 
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