Word "PISTON" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
Synonyms:
walter piston

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
Synonyms:
plunger

Crossword Clues for PISTON

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Points out engine part (6) Puzzler Cryptic 03 Aug 2025
Movable disc
Detroit baller Universal 28 Jun 2025
In a cylinder it moves to different points
Points destabilising part of an engine (6)
Mechanical device for switching points (6)
Cylinder component
Points to new part of an engine (6)
Detroit NBA player Commuter 13 Jan 2025
Moving rod to change the points (6)
Possibly points to part of the engine (6)
Plunger, broken, tips over (6)
Engine part inside a cylinder
Cylinder compressor (6) Puzzler 10 Oct 2024
It reciprocates at various points (6)
Little Caesars Arena player
Detroit NBA player USA Today 06 Sep 2024
Typist only partially records what's found in car
Mechanical plunger
Engine part Mirror Tea Time 21 Jun 2024
New points in a car engine (6)
Part of the engine to spin round
Points being adjusted, this will move in the cylinder (6)
Replace points in a car engine (6)
Motor City pro LA Times Daily 07 Apr 2024
Pins to relocate a moving part (6)
____ filler fountain pens can store more ink than most others The Times Specialist Sunday 24 Mar 2024
Car part in the engine
Points (anag) (6)
Valve mechanism in brass instrument (6)
Points out part of engine (6)
It moves to and fro to change the points (6)
Points need changing for this part of the engine (6)
Part of a machine that has a plunging or thrusting motion (6)
Slide whistle part LA Times Daily 30 Dec 2023
One of eight in a V8 New York Times 05 Nov 2023
Moving engine component
Any of the 'Bad Boys' in the 1980s-'90s N.B.A New York Times 02 Jun 2023
Any of the 'Bad Boys' in the 1980s-'90s N.B.A. New York Times 02 Jun 2023
Detroit NBAer Newsday 23 Oct 2022
Moving engine part — opts in (anag) The Guardian Quick 01 Apr 2022
No tips about engine component
Detroit hoopster Eugene Sheffer 11 Jan 2022
Not a drop over a plunger 
Moving engine part The Washington Post 03 Jun 2021
Moving engine part LA Times Daily 03 Jun 2021
Gasoline engine rod Newsday 04 Nov 2020
Detroit pro player New York Times 10 Sep 2020
Mechanical device inside blimp is to navigate
Brass instrument valve The Times Concise 23 Nov 2019
Part of pump beginning to swivel stops mine working
Engine component that has inspired Detroit's basketball team
Engine part Universal 11 Sep 2018
Odd points in trumpet part
Engine part The Telegraph Quick 30 Jan 2018
Points out a part of engine 
Engine part
Cylinder part Wall Street Journal 01 Nov 2017
Points out engine part
Reported drunk on machine part
Car part (small) in metal spike
Tesla's lack Newsday 28 Apr 2017
One of the eight in a V-8 New York Times 05 Apr 2017
Iron peg securing special valve mechanism
Odd points identifying part of engine
One of the eight in a V-8
Wrong points found in the engine Irish Times Crosaire 31 Dec 2016
Engine part Thomas Joseph 13 Dec 2016
Part of internal combustion engine The Times Concise 29 Apr 2016
Detroit player Universal 10 Feb 2016
Detroit player
Replace points in part of car engine The Telegraph Cryptic 13 Jul 2015
No pits can supply what's needed in engine The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Mar 2015
Moving engine part
Center of Detroit, e.g.
Slide whistle part
Detroit hoopster
Engine part
Cornet valve
Detroit NBAer
Moving engine part
Engine part
Detroit hoopster
One of six in a V-6 engine
One of six in a V-6 engine
Motor City hoopster
Isiah Thomas, once
Cylinder filler
Engine component
Engine component
Detroit hoopster
Moving engine part
NBAer
Engine part
Detroit cager
Detroit pro
Motor City hoopster
Detroit NBAer
Detroit NBAer
Kind of rod or ring
Engine part
Motown pro
Compressor component
It's in a cylinder
Cylinder filler
Detroit cager
Grant Hill, for one
Kind of rod or ring
Cylinder occupant
Detroit cager
Detroit N.B.A. player
Part of a car's engine
Car part
Kind of ring
Slide valve.
Motor part.
Machine part.
Engine part.
Machine rod.
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