trunk piston
trunk piston · trunk pistons
In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the…In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.
Forms
plural: trunk pistons| Singular | trunk piston |
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