steam chest

American  

noun

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

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steam-chest British  

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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Etymology

Origin of steam chest

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

An alternative plan is to pass the water through pipes placed in a steam chest.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

“There’s something twisted around the steam chest, Mr. Fogg.”

From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen

But in the vast, corroded frame he quickly picked out a steam chest, cylinder, and the great hammer, weighing many tons.

From The Pygmy Planet by Williamson, Jack

A minute it took him to get his breath and balance, then he crawled to the footplate, swung to the steam chest and from there to the running board.

From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)

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

From Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various