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steam chest

noun

  1. the chamber from which steam enters the cylinder of an engine.


steam-chest

noun

  1. a chamber that encloses the slide valve of a steam engine and forms a manifold for the steam supply to the valve
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of steam chest1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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An alternative plan is to pass the water through pipes placed in a steam chest.

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While, however, the cylinder is in position to have the holes for the steam chest studs drilled, the cylinder ports may be cut as follows:— Fig.

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Will I have to enlarge the steam chest; the valve uses the whole length of it now?

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A center punch mark is then made upon the face of the steam chest.

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The agility with which we got into our steam chest would have been amusing to an uninitiated observer.

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