kwit-patam
kwit-patam is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘piston’.
Meaning
piston
Pronunciation
Sound out kwit-patam letter by letter:
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- www as in 'way'
- iiee as in 'see'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- mmm as in 'man'
Usage notes
a solid cylinder or disk that fits snugly into a larger cylinder and moves under fluid pressure, or displaces or compresses fluids