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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
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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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