steam system
41steam engine — An external combustion engine where water is converted to steam in a boiler outside the cylinder. The steam is then admitted to the cylinder where it expands against a piston. As the steam expands it cools and begins to condense. This mixture of… …
42Steam or hot water radiators or baseboards — A distribution system where steam or hot water circulates through cast iron radiators or base boards. Some other types of equipment in the building may be used to produce the steam or hot water or it may enter the building already heated as… …
43steam injection system — Based on the same principle as water injection systems, the steam injection system uses engine exhaust heat and a boiler to pre heat and boil the water before it is injected into the inlet manifold as steam …
44Steam locomotives of Ireland — A wide variety of steam locomotives have been used on Ireland s railways. This page lists all those that have been used in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Irish railways generally followed British practice in locomotive… …
45Steam heating — For articles on Steam heating see:* District heating * Geothermal heating * Heating system * Seattle Steam Company * Steam generator (railroad) …
46steam boiler — noun sealed vessel where water is converted to steam • Syn: ↑boiler • Derivationally related forms: ↑boil (for: ↑boiler) • Hypernyms: ↑vessel …
47steam heating — a heating system utilizing steam circulated through radiators and pipes. [1875 80] * * * …
48steam turbine — noun A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations …
49steam iron — noun A smoothing iron that includes a system for spraying steam onto the item being ironed …
50steam heating — Heating system in which steam from a boiler is piped to radiators in space to be heated …
