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piston slap

noun

the characteristic sound of a seriously worn piston in a cylinder (usually of the engine of a motor car)

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Nearby words

  1. piston,
  2. piston engine,
  3. piston pin,
  4. piston ring,
  5. piston rod,
  6. piston, walter,
  7. pistou,
  8. pisé,
  9. pisé de terre,
  10. pit
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