steam system
31Steam clock — A steam clock is a clock which is fully or partially powered by a steam engine. Only a few functioning steam clocks exist, most designed and built by Canadian horologist Raymond Saunders for display in urban public spaces. Steam clocks built by… …
32steam — steam1 W3 [sti:m] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gas)¦ 2¦(mist on surface)¦ 3¦(power)¦ 4 let/blow off steam 5 get/pick/build up steam 6 run out of steam 7 under your own steam 8¦(railway)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] …
33steam — n. & v. n. 1 a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume. b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas. 2 any similar vapour. 3 a energy or… …
34Steam Railroading Institute — The Steam Railroading Institute is located at 405 South Washington Street, Owosso, Michigan. The Steam Railroading Institute is an organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of historical railroad equipment and items.… …
35steam — 1 noun (U) 1 GAS the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled: Be careful of the steam from the kettle. 2 MIST ON SURFACE the mist that forms on windows, mirrors etc when warm wet air suddenly becomes cold 3 POWER power that is produced by… …
36Steam yacht — A steam yacht is a class of yacht with primary or secondary steam propulsion. The term steam yacht encompasses vessels of two distinct uses, but of similar design. The first is a yacht in the modern sense a vessel owned privately and used for… …
37Steam tunnel incident — The steam tunnel incident refers not to a single event, but rather to a set of urban myths wherein players enacting live action role playing games perish, often in the utility tunnels below their university campus.Egbert incidentThe original… …
38Steam Horse locomotive — Infobox Locomotive name=Brunton s Mechanical Traveller I powertype=Steam caption=Brunton s Mechanical Traveller builder=William Brunton builddate=c. 1813 railroad=Butterley Ironworks gauge= whytetype=Four wheels, not driven retiredate=… …
39Steam rupture — A steam rupture occurs within a pressurized system of super critical water when the pressure exceeds the design plus safety margin specification. A steam rupture can occur in any elevated temperature pressurized system, including, but not limited …
40Steam or hot-water system — Either of two types of a central space heating system that supplies steam or hot water to radiators, convectors, or pipes. The more common type supplies either steam or hot water to conventional radiators, baseboard radiators, convectors,… …
