Exhauster

Definitions

1. One who exhausts or depletes.
2. Exhaust system.
3. A vacuum exhauster.

Equivalents

Examples

“One of the most insignificant-looking men I ever saw⟳ then became the destroyer of nations, the leveller of mountains, the exhauster of the ocean.”

“There is, however, another inconvenience which can only be remedied by the use⟳ of a second exhauster, viz., the loss of pressure after the passage of the gas through the washer--a loss resulting from the obstacle presented by this appliance to the steady flow⟳ of the gas.”

“The Westinghouse type⟳ CM.38 air compressor is mounted under the main frame and the Northey rotary type⟳ exhausters are fitted one on each side of the platform at No. 1 end⟳; [...].”

“Each engine also drives an exhauster to create⟳ the vacuum for operating the brake, which is applied by cylinders of standard pattern.”

“The vehicle is fitted with Westinghouse electro-pneumatic brake, and also a Northey exhauster with vacuum chamber and auxiliary reservoir adjacent to the guard's compartment for use⟳ when hauling vehicles equipped with vacuum brake gear.”

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