steam chest

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

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