piston rod

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noun

a rod communicating the rectilinear motion of a piston to the small end of a connecting rod or elsewhere.

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Origin of piston rod

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby piston rod

pistol-whip, piston, piston engine, piston pin, piston ring, piston rod, piston slap, pistou, pit, pita, pit against

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How to use piston rod in a sentence

So I asked the driver to honk the horn, which he does, and Rod looks over.
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And of course, Rod, being Rod, goes for it a hundred percent; his mouth drops open and he says, ‘What?’
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Rod Stewart and Diane Sawyer This is just highly entertaining.
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Creator Rod Serling was compelled by the need “not to just entertain but to enlighten.”
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The painting is of a human heart set inside a wind-up music box that has a metal rod poking out of the pulmonary artery.
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And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
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
A connecting rod worked a balance-beam, which worked the air-pump, feed-pump, and plug-rod for moving the valves.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
A piece of iron sticking out from the cross-head carried the plug-rod for working the gear-handles.
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

British Dictionary definitions for piston rod

piston rod

noun

the rod that connects the piston of a reciprocating steam engine to the crosshead

a less common name for a connecting rod

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