piston ring gap
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Piston ring — A piston ring is an open ended ring that fits into a groove on the outer diameter of a piston in a reciprocating engine such as an internal combustion engine or steam engine. The three main functions of piston rings in reciprocating engines are:# … Wikipedia
ring gap — The gap between the piston ring ends with the piston installed in the bore. See piston ring end gap … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston ring — noun a ring on a piston sealing the gap between the piston and the cylinder wall … English new terms dictionary
piston ring — noun seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall • Hypernyms: ↑seal • Part Holonyms: ↑piston, ↑plunger … Useful english dictionary
piston ring — noun Date: 1867 a springy split metal ring for sealing the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall … New Collegiate Dictionary
piston ring end gap — The distance left between the ends of the ring when installed in the cylinder … Dictionary of automotive terms
ring — A circular piece or band of metal. See balk ring blocking ring chainring chrome ring compression ring control ring D ring D ring dykes ring fire ring … Dictionary of automotive terms
gap — [1] The distance between the center terminal (electrode) and the outer terminal (electrode) through which the spark must travel in a spark plug. Also see spark plug gap air gap. [2] The distance between the points in contact breaker points. See… … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston — n. 1 a disc or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used in an internal combustion engine to impart motion, or in a pump to receive motion. 2 a sliding valve in a trumpet etc. Phrases … Useful english dictionary
Piston — n. 1 a disc or short cylinder fitting closely within a tube in which it moves up and down against a liquid or gas, used in an internal combustion engine to impart motion, or in a pump to receive motion. 2 a sliding valve in a trumpet etc. Phrases … Useful english dictionary
