ETYM AS. flasce, flaxe; akin to Dutch flesch, Old High Germ. flasca, German flasche, Icel. and Swed. flaska, Dan. flaske, Old Fren. flasche, Late Lat. flasca, flasco; of uncertain origin; cf. Latin vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Related to Flagon, Flasket.
1. Has a narrow neck.
2. The quantity a flask will hold; SYN. flaskful.

ETYM French piston; cf. Italian pistone piston, also pestone a large pestle; all from Latin pinsere, pistum, to pound, to stamp. Related to Pestle, Pistil.
A part of a machine that has a plunging or thrusting motion; SYN. plunger.
Barrel-shaped device used in reciprocating engines (steam, gasoline, diesel oil) to harness power. Pistons are driven up and down in cylinders by expanding steam or hot gases. They pass on their motion via a connecting rod and crank to a crankshaft, which turns the driving wheels. In a pump or compressor, the role of the piston is reversed, being used to move gases and liquids. See also internal-combustion engine. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin, a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Greek.
The fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe.
Fleshy spike of flowers.
In botany, an inflorescence consisting of a long, fleshy axis bearing many small, stalkless flowers. It is partially enclosed by a large bract or spathe. A spadix is characteristic of plants belonging to the family Araceae, including the arum lily Zantedeschia aethiopica. + prikaži više