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secondary piston — In a tandem master cylinder, a floating piston which isolates the two braking circuits from each other and actuates the secondary circuit … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston — A round or cylindrical plug, which closed at one end and open at the other. It slides up and down in the cylinder. It is attached to the connecting rod and when the fuel charge is fired, will transfer the force of the explosion to the connecting… … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston extension screw — A stroke limiting screw between the primary piston and secondary piston stop … Dictionary of automotive terms
secondary seal — A secondary piston seal in a tandem master cylinder … Dictionary of automotive terms
Secondary dominant — (also applied dominant) is a type of chord used in musical harmony. It refers to a dominant of a degree other than the tonic, with V7/V, the dominant of the dominant, being the most frequently encountered [Kostka, Stefan and Dorothy Payne (2003) … Wikipedia
secondary compression — A term that is used in two stroke engines. Primary compression takes place in the crankcase and is then pushed up into the combustion chamber where secondary compression takes place as the piston squeezes the mixture. If the crankcase seals are… … Dictionary of automotive terms
charging piston — In a two stroke engine, this is a secondary piston which precompresses the fresh charge and sends it into the cylinders … Dictionary of automotive terms
floating piston — a secondary piston … Dictionary of automotive terms
Walter Piston — Walter Hamor Piston Jr. (January 20, 1894 ndash; November 12, 1976) was an American composer and music theorist.LifePiston was born in Rockland, Maine. His father s father, a sailor named Antonio Pistone, changed his name to Anthony Piston when… … Wikipedia
Hypereutectic piston — “Hypereutectic” means over eutectic. The word eutectic refers to a condition in chemistry when two elements can be alloyed together on a molecular level, but only up to a specific percentage, at which point any additional secondary element will… … Wikipedia
tandem master cylinder — A master cylinder with two pistons; when the brake pedal is pressed, the pushrod activates the primary piston which in turn moves the secondary piston; necessary for dual circuit braking systems … Dictionary of automotive terms
