piston ring
piston ring · piston rings
A ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in…A ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.
» The settling of piston rings into a cylinder's wall is the goal of modern engine break-ins.
Meaning
1 sensesA ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.
seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
Examples
1 sentencesThe settling of piston rings into a cylinder's wall is the goal of modern engine break-ins.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: piston rings| Singular | piston ring |
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Word family
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