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plunger

moving cylindrical piston whose length is significantly greater than its diameter used to push or compress fluid
Class type of: piston, machine element Q2652083

Facts

7 properties
Subclass of
piston, machine element
Part of
plunger pump, syringe[4][5]
Different from
piston[9]
Has effect
fluid flow, compression[7][8]
Has part(s)
seal[6]
Physically interacts with
squeeze tube[3]
Uses
pushing[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en plunger ar غطاس cs plunžr cs Plunžrový píst de Tauchkolben de Verdrängungskörper fr plongeur hu búvárdugattyú hu dugattyú hu merülődugattyú hu szelepszár nl plunjer ru Плунжер
🔖 Identifiers · 4
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11bc58zy1_
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
3146599
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
plunzher-4b95ce

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🔗 Connections
Belongs to 4
syringe, dashpot, plunger pump, pogo pin
Part of 2
syringe, plunger pump
Subclass of 2
piston, machine element
Has effect 1
fluid flow
Has part(s) 1
seal
Physically interacts with 1
squeeze tube
Subtypes 1
plunger
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Summary

plunger is a type of piston[1] and machine element[2].

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  1. 13w ago · Bricetofly · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017) → 3146599
    Uses → pushing
    Part of → plunger pump, syringe
    Subclass of → piston, machine element
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed claim: Has part(s): seal"
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