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Trunk piston

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006216

A type of piston used in internal combustion engines that is long enough to incorporate the gudgeon pin within its skirt, thus eliminating the need for a separate crosshead. This design is common in automotive engines and smaller industrial engines. It transmits the side thrust directly to the cylinder wall.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006216
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Trunk-Kolben; Spanish: pistón de tronco; French: piston plongeur
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006216",
  "term": "Trunk piston",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of piston used in internal combustion engines that is long enough to incorporate the gudgeon pin within its skirt, thus eliminating the need for a separate crosshead. This design is common in automotive engines and smaller industrial engines. It transmits the side thrust directly to the cylinder wall.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Trunk-Kolben",
    "es": "pistón de tronco",
    "fr": "piston plongeur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/trunk-piston/"
}

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