piston

The temperature contrast drives a piston, which in turn produces mechanical energy.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026

The higher forces, in turn, would require thicker piston crowns, shortened connecting rods and thicker wrist pins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Many municipalities across the country have banned two-stroke leaf blowers—so named because a piston in a leaf blower engine makes two movements instead of four, as in a car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Flowing spaces open with double-height spaces, subtle level changes and large openings like skylights, clerestory windows, balconies, and even a spot where an entire section of roof pivots open thanks to a large piston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025

In some ways a jet is easier to fly than a plane with a piston engine and a propeller.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

"They were equipped with a metal saw and cut through the pistons that held the frames of Renoir's works," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

However, during engine operation, moving parts such as pistons require constant lubrication, making it unavoidable that small amounts of engine oil enter the combustion chamber.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

Unlike a traditional gasoline or diesel engine, it has no pistons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

The technology uses the bobbing floaters to compress pistons, which push hydraulic fluid into storage tanks located nearby on land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

He sensed Celestial bronze gears, magical levers, springs, and pistons.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan