snifting valve

noun

a valve for releasing small quantities of steam, compressed air, or condensate, as from the cylinder of a steam engine.

Nearby words

sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniffy, snifter, snifting valve, snig, snigger, snigging chain, sniggle, sniggler

Origin of snifting valve

First recorded in 1870–75

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