how to pronounce piston

/ˈpɪs.tən/

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piston is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of piston in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

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meaning of piston

A piston is a rod that moves in and out of a cylinder by the force of a fluid.

piston frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word piston occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.