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Piston

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

A sliding piece which either is moved by or moves against fluid pressure It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves back and forth It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid also for other purposes

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