piston
BrE /ˈpɪstən/ AmE /ˈpɪstən/
noun en → es
a part of an engine that moves up and down inside a cylinder to produce power
cilindro, pistón
Collocations piston in an engine
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The piston moves up and down inside the cylinder.
El pistón se mueve hacia arriba y abajo dentro del cilindro.
a player who is in a team but does not play regularly; someone who is kept as an extra player
jugador de banca, suplente
Collocations piston in a team
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He's a piston on the team.
Él es un suplente en el equipo.