steam chest

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noun

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

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Also called steam box .

Origin of steam chest

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby steam chest

steam beer, steamboat, Steamboat Gothic, Steamboat Springs, steam boiler, steam chest, steam coal, steamed, steamed up, steam engine, steamer

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How to use steam chest in a sentence

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
It has a cover called the steam-chest cover, which is securely bolted in place.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
The oil mingles with the steam and passes into the steam chest, and thence into the cylinder, lubricating the valve and piston.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
Now, setting the engine on one of the dead centres, remove the cover of the steam chest and proceed to set your valve.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson

If the engine seems to act strangely, and yet the eccentrics are all right, look at the valve in the steam chest.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson

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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