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PISTON CHAMBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chamber within which piston moves
Synonyms:
cylinder; piston chamber
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("piston chamber" is a kind of...):
chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)
Meronyms (parts of "piston chamber"):
intake valve (a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piston chamber"):
brake cylinder; hydraulic brake cylinder; master cylinder (a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston)
Holonyms ("piston chamber" is a part of...):
compressor (a mechanical device that compresses gasses)
block; cylinder block; engine block (a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine)
pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)
