equilibrium valve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of equilibrium valve
First recorded in 1870–75
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Q.--Might not an equilibrium valve be so constructed by the interposition of springs, as to enable it to leave the cylinder face when an internal force is applied?
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
The speed of the engine is controlled by a centrifugal governor and an equilibrium valve.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various
A kind of expansion valve, often employed in marine engines of low speed, is the kind used in the Cornish engines, and known as the equilibrium valve.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
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