steampipe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steampipe
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Minor uses are in the polishing of plate glass, in the manufacture of dental plaster, in white pigments, in steampipe coverings, and as a filler in cotton goods.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
At first I could not hear very well, the steampipe made such a noise.
From Rollo in Scotland by Jacob Abbott
The engine was stopped, and the monstrous steampipe commenced blowing off the steam, which, being now no longer employed to work the engine, it would be dangerous to keep pent up.
From Rollo on the Atlantic by Jacob Abbott
There were steampipe collars to unbolt and pack, and bolt again, before that was done; while when Austin came upon Jefferson, he held up one hand from which the scalded skin was peeling.
From For Jacinta by Harold Bindloss
Only her speed and manoeuvring capacity had suffered considerably owing to a steampipe having been hit.
From The Coming Conquest of England by August Niemann
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