Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piston engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: pis-ton engine
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.

Inflected Forms

piston engines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gas turbine internal-combustion engine internal combustion engine jet engine rotary engine steam turbine turbine

Synonyms

reciprocating engine

Questions

What does piston engine mean?: Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.

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