piston vs ramrod

piston

verb
  • To move up and down or in and out like a piston. 

noun
  • A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump) 

  • A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch 

ramrod

verb
  • To force. 

noun
  • Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant. 

  • Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done. 

  • An erect penis. 

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