Meaning
piston
- piston (sliding piece moved by cylinder pressure in an engine or pump)
In a sentence
Il meccanico deve sostituire un pistone danneggiato del motore.
The mechanic has to replace a damaged engine piston.
Quanto costa cambiare i pistoni di quest'auto?
How much does it cost to replace the pistons on this car?
Il motore non funziona bene a causa di un pistone bloccato.
The engine is not running properly because of a stuck piston.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pistone | masculine · singular |
| pistoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun ending in -e; forms the regular plural in -i (pistoni).