piston pin

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Origin of piston pin

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby piston pin

pistol-handle knife, pistology, pistol-whip, piston, piston engine, piston pin, piston ring, piston rod, piston slap, pistou, pit

How to use piston pin in a sentence

It was a massive hit, and the safety-pin dress a brilliant cartoonish cherry on top of it.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The online community of tattooed pin-up models turned 13 this year.
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In other news, black and white pin-up shots are now officially less valuable than life-size Tiger Beat tear outs.
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She had low-grade blood poisoning in her ear from the pin she used to pierce it.
‘My Crazy Love’ Reveals the Craziest Lies People Tell for Love|Kevin Fallon|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Lorna planted several pin flags, then we continued cruising.
Knowing Where the Bodies Are Buried: An Excerpt From 'Lives in Ruins'|Marilyn Johnson|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though, as everybody well knew, the doctor had forbidden her to lift so much as a pin!
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
It is a very simple plan, and will be perfectly tight; it is by restoring an equilibrium on both sides of the piston.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The water-piston is 10 inches in diameter, drawing and forcing 35 feet perpendicular, equal beam.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
When she had finished her up-stroke the steam passed from under the pole on to the top of the piston in the cylinder.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
He held the pin delicately between finger and thumb, and controlled her with his roguish eyes.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke