Piston Skirt
The part of a piston that is below the bottom piston ring and piston pin boss. The skirt acts as a guide as the piston goes up and down in the cylinder. It is often the part that shatters when the piston-to-cylinder clearance becomes excessive allowing the piston to rock in the bore.
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