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• split skirt — The piston skirt is manufactured to be either partially or completely split. When the piston warms and begins to expand, the split closes instead of binding in the cylinder …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• split skirt piston — A precursor of the modern solid piston skirt, with a narrow slot in one side of the piston to allow for expansion …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• skirt — [1] A cover for the rear fender cutout. See fender skirt side skirt [2] The portion of the piston below the rings and bosses. It absorbs the thrust caused by the crankshaft as it makes contact with the cylinder wall. See bumper skirt fender skirt …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Skirt and dress — This page has been split:*Skirt, a tube or cone shaped garment which hangs from the waist *Dress, a skirt with an attached bodice …   Wikipedia

• skirt piston — See split skirt piston …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• grass skirt — noun a skirt made of long blades of grass • Hypernyms: ↑skirt * * * noun : a skirt worn by women of some Pacific islands and made of native grasses or split leaves that hang loosely from a band; also : an imitation of this skirt * * * grass skirt …   Useful english dictionary

• side split — side ,split noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a type of SPLIT LEVEL house that is divided into different floors along its side 2. ) a physical movement that involves spreading both your legs sideways while sitting on the ground 3. ) a cut in the side of a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• side split — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms side split : singular side split plural side splits 1) a physical movement that involves spreading both your legs sideways while sitting on the ground 2) a cut in the side of a piece of clothing such as a skirt …   English dictionary

• T-slot — A variation of the split skirt piston. The top of the T tends to retard the transfer of heat from the head to the skirt of the piston. The vertical slot allows the skirt of the piston to close when heated …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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• 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