Piston (disambiguation)

Last updated December 07, 2025

A piston is an engineering component of engines and pumps.

Science and technology

Misnomer for a hydraulic cylinder
Piston (optics)
Piston (subcellular structure)
Piston valve
Fire piston, an ancient device for kindling fire
Gas-operated reloading, sometimes referred to as a gas piston.
Piston, the working name for the Steam Machine gaming platform

People and groups

Pist.On, an American heavy metal band
Detroit Pistons, an American basketball team
Steinbach Pistons, a Canadian ice hockey team
Walter Piston, an American composer
PISTON (transport group), a national federation of public transport associations in the Philippines

Other

Piston (music), a type of oboe
Piston controls the combination action on a pipe organ

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