piston pin

noun

Examples of piston pin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Noise-fighting measures include a cast block of compacted graphite iron, offset piston pins to reduce piston slap and a two-piece oil sump that uses sandwiched polymer and metal material. Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piston pin was in 1853

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“Piston pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piston%20pin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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