piston

Summary

piston ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• piston is made of aluminium alloy^[2].
• piston is a type of Q49720^[3].
• piston is part of reciprocating engine^[4].
• piston's Commons category is recorded as Pistons^[5].
• piston comprises piston ring^[6].
• piston's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pistons^[7].
• piston's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[8].
• piston's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• piston's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[10].
• piston's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[11].
• piston's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[12].
• piston's uses is recorded as cylinder^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

piston is a type of Q49720^[3].

Use and Application

piston comprises piston ring^[6]. piston is part of reciprocating engine^[4].

Influence

Things named for piston include Detroit Pistons^[14], a basketball team^[15], in United States^[16], founded in 1941^[17], headquartered in Detroit^[18].

Why It Matters

piston ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month).^[1] piston has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] piston is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for piston include Detroit Pistons^[14], a basketball team^[15], in United States^[16], founded in 1941^[17], headquartered in Detroit^[18].