piston
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Wankel’s engine is legendary among engineers and gearheads, on account of its simplicity and elegance: It has far fewer parts than a typical piston engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The temperature contrast drives a piston, which in turn produces mechanical energy.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
Because their rivals believe they have found a way of exploiting the rule restricting the compression ratio - a measurement of the cylinder displacement between the two extremes of the piston stroke - to 16:1.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
The piston faces have small, crescent-shaped reliefs into which the valves extend near the top dead center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Second, Newcomen needed a means of making the piston air-tight.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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
If the timing chain slips or breaks—which is inevitable given enough time—the pistons will hit the valves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 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
If the workings of his engine were carefully concealed, you could see the pistons pumping and sparks flying when Nadal took to court.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
He sensed Celestial bronze gears, magical levers, springs, and pistons.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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