steam engine
31Cutoff (steam engine) — In a steam engine, cutoff is the point in the piston stroke at which the inlet valve is closed. On a steam locomotive, the cutoff is controlled by the reverser. The point at which the inlet valve closes and stops the entry of steam into the… …
32Oscillating cylinder steam engine — This article is about small oscillating steam engines. For marine oscillating engines, see Marine oscillating steam engine. A simple oscillating cylinder engine, part of a Mamod SE2 working steam model Also known as a Wobbler in USA and possibly… …
33Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum — The Antique Gas Steam Engine Museum (AGSEM) is a living history museum founded in 1969 located on 55 acres of county owned land on the outskirts of Vista, California. The Museum is open almost every day of the year, and has two bi annual shows on …
34Fireman (steam engine) — A boilerman, sometimes called a fireman or stoker Fireman or stoker is the job title for someone whose job is to tend the fire for the running of a steam engine. On steam locomotives the term fireman is usually used, while on steamships and… …
35Rusty the Steam Engine — Rusty is a fictional character from the musical Starlight Express . He is the protagonist of the musical. Rusty is a steam engine, relegated to the sidings, who dreams of winning the Championship Engine of the World races. He is roundly mocked… …
36Corliss Steam Engine (Pawnee, Oklahoma) — Corliss Steam Engine U.S. National Register of Historic Places …
37Priming (steam engine) — Priming (foaming in North America) is a condition in the boiler of a steam engine in which water is carried over into the steam delivery. It may be caused by impurities in the water, which foams up as it boils, or simply too high a water level.… …
38Low-pressure steam engine — Low pressure Low pres sure, a. 1. Having, employing, or exerting, a low degree of pressure. [1913 Webster] 2. same as {easygoing}, 4; as, a low pressure salesman. Syn: easygoing. [WordNet 1.5] {Low pressure steam engine}, a steam engine in which… …
39Self-contained steam engine — Self contained Self con*tained , a. 1. Having self control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one s self. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case,… …
40Direct-acting steam engine — Direct acting Di*rect act ing, a. (Mach.) Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts. [1913 Webster] {Direct acting steam engine}, one in which motion is transmitted to the crank without the… …
