How is the word piston translated from French to English

English translation
piston
noun

Pièce qui monte et descend à l'intérieur d'un moteur.

A part that moves up and down inside an engine.

Examples with “piston”

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  • Un piston était très usé. — One piston was badly worn.

  • Le piston va plus vite quand le moteur chauffe. — The piston moves faster as the engine warms up.

  • De l'huile fuyait autour des pistons. — Oil was leaking around the pistons.

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