piston ring

noun

A ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.

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Meanings

nounpiston ring (plural piston rings)

plural piston rings

  1. A ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.

Translations

French segment
  • segmentring around a piston
Latvian virzuļa gredzens
  • virzuļa gredzensring around a piston
Māori tarawhiti kōkeke
  • tarawhiti kōkekering around a piston
Polish pierścień tłokowy
  • pierścień tłokowyring around a piston
Tagalog singsing-tublik
  • singsing-tublikring around a piston
Cite this entry
APA

piston ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piston%20ring

MLA

“piston ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piston%20ring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piston ring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piston%20ring.

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