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Trunk Piston

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In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Trunk Piston'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/trunk-piston.html. 1828.
 
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