English noun: Piston | |||
1. | Piston (person) United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976) | ||
Synonyms | Walter Piston | ||
Instance hypernym | composer | ||
2. | piston (artifact) mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion | ||
Synonyms | plunger | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mechanical device | ||
Part holonym | piston ring, piston rod | ||
Part meronym | reciprocating engine | ||