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Meaning of Ramsbottom safety valve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A kind of tamperproof safety valve for use on locomotives, consisting of two plug-type valves connected by a spring-laden pivoting arm.

Examples

“The boiler had a large dome over the firebox, inside the cab, surmounted by Ramsbottom safety valves.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Ramsburg Ramsbury ramscoop Ramsdale Ramsdell ramsdellite

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