Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Twin Piston Chamber — (abréviation : TPC) est une technologie développée par Manitou, concernant les amortisseurs. Principe TPC utilise deux pistons indépendants : le premier conçu pour le rebond ; le second pour la compression et le blocage de l… … Wikipédia en Français
Piston — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Piston est un nom commun ou un nom propre qui peut désigner : Sommaire 1 Nom commun 2 Personna … Wikipédia en Français
piston lifter — A pin in the base of the piston chamber in an SU or Stromberg carburetor, used to check the strength of the mixture and the free movement of the piston … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston and cylinder — In mechanical engineering, a sliding cylinder with a closed head (the piston) that moves up and down (or back and forth) in a slightly larger cylindrical chamber (the cylinder) by or against pressure of a fluid, as in an engine or pump. The… … Universalium
chamber music — music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall, esp. for two or more, but usually fewer than ten, solo instruments. [1780 90] * * * Music composed for small instrumental ensembles and performed without a conductor. Traditionally… … Universalium
Piston valve — A piston valve is a device used to control the motion of a fluid along a tube or pipe by means of the linear motion of a piston within a chamber or cylinder.Examples of piston valves are: * The valves used in the valve gear of many stationary… … Wikipedia
Piston ring — A piston ring is an open ended ring that fits into a groove on the outer diameter of a piston in a reciprocating engine such as an internal combustion engine or steam engine. The three main functions of piston rings in reciprocating engines are:# … Wikipedia
Piston, Walter — ▪ American composer born Jan. 20, 1894, Rockland, Maine, U.S. died Nov. 12, 1976, Belmont, Mass. composer noted for his symphonic and chamber music and his influence in the development of the 20th century Neoclassical style in the United… … Universalium
piston — noun Etymology: French, from Italian pistone, from pistare to pound, from Old Italian, from Medieval Latin, from Latin pistus, past participle of pinsere to crush more at pestle Date: 1704 1. a sliding piece moved by or moving against fluid… … New Collegiate Dictionary
suction chamber — The space above the piston in the piston chamber of a variable venturi carburetor … Dictionary of automotive terms
