piston

BrE /ˈpɪstən/ AmE /ˈpɪstən/

noun en → es

1 MECHANICAL PART [singular] B2

a part of an engine that moves up and down inside a cylinder to produce power

cilindro, pistón

Collocations piston in an engine

  • The piston moves up and down inside the cylinder.

    El pistón se mueve hacia arriba y abajo dentro del cilindro.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

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

  • He's a piston on the team.

    Él es un suplente en el equipo.