Cylinder liner
Replaceable sleeve in which the piston runs; wear is checked by measuring its bore at set positions.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Cylinder liner |
| Russian | Цилиндровая втулка |
| Romanian | Cămașă de cilindru |
| Polish | Tuleja cylindrowa |
| Latvian | Cilindra čaula |
| Filipino | Cylinder liner |
| Indonesian | Cylinder liner (lapisan silinder) |
| Chinese | 气缸套 |
| Croatian | Košuljica cilindra |
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