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snifting valve
noun
- a valve for releasing small quantities of steam, compressed air, or condensate, as from the cylinder of a steam engine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of snifting valve1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
Also called the snifting valve, from the peculiar noise made by the air and steam escaping from it.
From Project Gutenberg
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