piston

Definition

  • noun: a part of an engine that moves up and down inside a tube and that causes other parts of the engine to move
  • noun: a sliding piece moved by or moving against fluid pressure which usually consists of a short cylindrical body fitting within a cylindrical chamber or vessel along which it moves back and forth
  • synonyms: plunger, ram, bucket

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Almost had me? - You tell him, Dominic. Get out of here. Now, me and the mad scientist got to rip apart the block... ...and replace the piston rings you fried. Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning. Yeah! All available units, (..)
    2001 The Fast and the Furious