Meaning of petticoat pipe | Babel Free
Definitions
A short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smokebox of a locomotive, to equalize the draft.
Examples
“The ordinary blast-nozzle and petticoat pipe properly proportioned for any British locomotive can make⟳ it produce⟳ 30 d.b.h.p./sq ft of grate continuously with a blast-pipe pressure 4 lb/sq in. above atmospheric pressure.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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