piston

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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

Young explains that they have fewer moving parts than traditional piston engines, making them easier to maintain, yet deliver surprising power for their relatively compact, lightweight size.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

"I paid £250 for a diagnostics test. It turned out a diesel piston had gone and if it wasn't fixed it would damage the car further," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

The piston cores were taken inside pockmarks and at background sites adjacent to but outside of the pockmarks for comparison.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

“Lots of folks don’t know what this stuff’s going to be worth,” said Sam Malloy as he brought out the Chalmers 1916 piston and connecting rod.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck