steam chest

noun

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

Nearby words

stealthy, steam, steam bath, steam beer, steam boiler, steam chest, steam coal, steam engine, steam fitter, steam fog, steam hammer

Origin of steam chest

First recorded in 1790–1800

Also called steam box.

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Examples from the Web for steam-chest

We didn't know he was in the pit, and we pulled the steam-chest lever.
By Right of Conquest|Arthur Hornblow
The hand wheel and rod to the right are to operate the stop-cock for turning on and off the steam to the steam-chest.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught|Joshua Rose
In this device the steam-chest was separated by a horizontal plate into an upper and a lower compartment.
Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives|M. Baird, et. al..
To guide the tap when tapping the cylinder cover and steam-chest holes the guide stand s, shown in Fig. 2512, should be employed.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

The second shot struck the steam-chest of the gunboat, and it blew up and drifted at the mercy of the current.
Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color|Brander Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for steam-chest

steam-chest

noun

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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steam chest

noun

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steam-chest

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