snifting valve
noun
a valve for releasing small quantities of steam, compressed air, or condensate, as from the cylinder of a steam engine.
Origin of snifting valve
1First recorded in 1870–75
Words Nearby snifting valve
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How to use snifting valve in a sentence
Also called the snifting valve, from the peculiar noise made by the air and steam escaping from it.
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