Piston (disambiguation)

Piston (disambiguation)

Piston may refer to:

cience and technology

* Piston, a component of engines and pumps
* Piston (optics)
* Fire piston, an ancient device for kindling fire
* Lake piston, an experimental renewable energy system
* Gas-operated_reloading, sometimes referred to as a gas piston.

People and groups

* Walter Piston, American composer
* Pist.On, heavy metal band
* Detroit Pistons, basketball team
* Web Piston, a software and web hosting company

Other

* Piston (music), a musical instrument similar to an oboe


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