trunk piston (English, noun)
expansion: trunk piston (plural trunk pistons)
Senses:
topics: engineering
mechanical
mechanical-engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.
Forms:
form: trunk pistons
tags: plural