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Example sentences for "slide valve"

  • The best construction of slide valve appears to be that adopted by Messrs.

  • Which is the most beneficial construction of slide valve?

  • This indicator has its cylinder placed horizontally; and its piston compresses two elliptical springs; a slide valve is substituted for a cock, to open or close the communication with the engine.

  • In some of Stephenson's engines the regulator consists of a slide valve covering a port on the top of the valve chests.

  • Steam Engine) Defn: The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port.

  • Cylinder face (Steam Engine), the flat part of a steam cylinder on which a slide valve moves.

  • If a slide valve is broken, what can be done to run the engine on one side?

  • In this case the disabled valve is always pushed to the front end of the steam chest so that with a slide valve or outside admission piston valve the back port is open to live steam.

  • A piston valve can be either inside or outside admission, while a slide valve is always outside admission.

  • This may be done by taking out the relief valve if on front side of the steam chest and pushing valve back, or taking up the cover for a slide valve; or taking off front head for a piston valve.


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